Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   On this day in history "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT)   

Jan 01   In the year 1970 afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

Jan 01   In the year 1970 revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

Jan 03   "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Marxist government takes over in Congo on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Beatles last recording session at EMI studios in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

Jan 05   23,000 Belgian mine workers strike on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter.   

Jan 05   Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history constitution of Singapore enacted   

Jan 10   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

Jan 11   Superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   On this day in history boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

Jan 14   John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61 in the year 1970.   

Jan 14   The farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1970 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

Jan 16   On this day in history colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya   

Jan 16   Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause in the year 1970.   

Jan 17   On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3   

Jan 17   Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 in the year 1970.   

Jan 17   John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 in the year 1970.   

Jan 19   Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.