Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   Bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City.   

Aug 29   In the year 1970 black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed)   

Aug 29   Mary Clare, dies at 76 in the year 1970.   

Aug 30   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 in the year 1970.   

Aug 31   Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in the year 1970.   

Aug 31   In the year 1970 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64 in the year 1970.   

Sep 03   Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1970 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

Sep 04   On this day in history james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

Sep 05   In the year 1970 estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record)   

Sep 06   In the year 1970 gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

Sep 07   In the year 1970 donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado   

Sep 11   Chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69 in the year 1970.   

Sep 12   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   On this day in history iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   Rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27 in the year 1970.   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers   

Sep 19   On this day in history greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies   

Sep 20   In the year 1970 luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample   

Sep 21   On this day in history "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21)   

Sep 21   Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Luna 16 leaves the Moon on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses   

Sep 24   In the year 1970 the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

Sep 25   Efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1970.   

Sep 27   In the year 1970 the final broadcast of The Original Amateur Hour occurs on CBS-TV. During its 22-year run, the show appeared on all three major networks.   

Sep 28   On this day in history gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

Sep 28   Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup 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   On this day in history birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

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

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

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