Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 in the year 1970.   

Feb 07   "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Feb 07   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1970 world's first nerve transplant, in Germany   

Feb 10   On this day in history 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)   

Feb 10   On this day in history dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France)   

Feb 11   26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record) in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   In the year 1970 japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit.   

Feb 11   Japan launches its first satellite into orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1970 john Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland   

Feb 12   Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Feb 12   Three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1970 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

Feb 13   In the year 1970 man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

Feb 15   Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo in the year 1970.   

Feb 16   Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

Feb 18   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 in the year 1970.   

Feb 18   The Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"   

Feb 19   Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite in the year 1970.   

Feb 20   Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand"   

Feb 21   On this day in history pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

Feb 23   Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service on this day in history.   

Feb 24   29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) 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   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   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84