Historical Events In 1970

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

Jan 01   On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

Jan 01   On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam in the year 1970.   

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

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   On this day in history beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

Jan 04   New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 23,000 Belgian mine workers strike   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered in the year 1970.   

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

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" on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history constitution of Singapore enacted   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

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

Jan 12   Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   The farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 16   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause   

Jan 17   AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1970 john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

Jan 18   In the year 1970 david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96   

Jan 19   Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84