Page 13: Historical Events In 1970

Sep 29   Edward Everett Horton, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69   

Oct 01   In the year 1970 hans Poser, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 02   Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Oct 02   Plane carrying Wichita State U football team crashes killing 30 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history george Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 04   In the year 1970 herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984 ft TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma   

Oct 04   Jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1970 janis Joplin died from a drug overdose. She was 27.   

Oct 05   PBS becomes a network in the year 1970.   

Oct 05   Quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

Oct 08   In the year 1970 soviet author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn awarded Nobel Prize for Lit   

Oct 09   Cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic in the year 1970.   

Oct 09   In the year 1970 jean Giono, writer, dies   

Oct 09   Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence in the year 1970.   

Oct 10   On this day in history adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60   

Oct 10   On this day in history fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 10   The October Crisis in Canada on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69   

Oct 13   Angela Davis arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1970 julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90   

Oct 15   In the year 1970 collapse of Westgate Bridge, Melbourne kills 35 and injures 17   

Oct 16   Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser in the year 1970.   

Oct 19   On this day in history unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

Oct 20   Patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

Oct 21   On this day in history caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways   

Oct 21   John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   René Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered in the year 1970.   

Oct 23   Gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,002 kph) in the year 1970.   

Oct 24   In the year 1970 nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show   

Oct 24   Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 in the year 1970.   

Oct 24   Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 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   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   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