Historical Events In 1970

Oct 26   On this day in history "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers   

Oct 28   Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1970 nBA Cleve Cavaliers 1st home game, lose to San Diego 110-99   

Oct 28   On this day in history uS/USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts   

Nov 01   In the year 1970 bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people   

Nov 01   On this day in history discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked and 142 die   

Nov 02   On this day in history richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75   

Nov 03   Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57 in the year 1970.   

Nov 03   In the year 1970 salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile   

Nov 08   Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal on this day in history.   

Nov 09   General Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins   

Nov 09   On this day in history william L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84   

Nov 10   Charles DeGaulle, general/president France (Free French), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1970 luna 17, with unmanned self-propelled Lunokhod 1, is launched   

Nov 12   In the year 1970 charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris   

Nov 13   On this day in history bhola cyclone in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) killing =500,000 people   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh   

Nov 13   Lt Gen Hafez al-Assad becomes PM of Syria following military coup in the year 1970.   

Nov 13   In the year 1970 vP Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs"   

Nov 14   In the year 1970 dC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed   

Nov 14   On this day in history marshall U football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova WV   

Nov 17   On this day in history naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69   

Nov 17   In the year 1970 russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon   

Nov 18   Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history russia lands self propelled rover on the Moon   

Nov 19   Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a Cal state historical landmark in the year 1970.   

Nov 21   NY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG on this day in history.   

Nov 21   The rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1970 secretary of Defense Melvin Laird discloses the November 21U.S. raid on the North Vietnamese prison camp at Son Tay. The raid was conducted almost flawlessly, but no prisoners of war were found in the camp. They had been moved earlier to other locations.   

Nov 23   In the year 1970 yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60   

Nov 24   Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1970.   

Nov 25   Yukio Mishima, Japanese author/nationalist (Harakiri), dies at 45 in the year 1970.   

Nov 26   B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago 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   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born in the year 1970.   

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

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

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   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died in the year 1970.   

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

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