Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   On this day in history roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

Feb 07   "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

Feb 09   World's first nerve transplant, in Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1970 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)   

Feb 10   In the year 1970 dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France)   

Feb 11   26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record) in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   On this day in history emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87   

Feb 11   Japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   Japan launches its first satellite into orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 11   John Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Feb 12   In the year 1970 three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital   

Feb 13   On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

Feb 13   Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater   

Feb 15   Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.   

Feb 18   US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" in the year 1970.   

Feb 19   Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 in the year 1970.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1970.   

Feb 21   Jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" in the year 1970.   

Feb 21   Pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1970 holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service   

Feb 24   29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 death of gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902)   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84