Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   On this day in history 100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam   

Mar 13   On this day in history digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

Mar 13   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1970.   

Mar 13   San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike in the year 1970.   

Mar 15   In the year 1970 expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan   

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1970.   

Mar 16   On this day in history arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

Mar 16   New English Bible published on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 in the year 1970.   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1970 cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees   

Mar 18   In the year 1970 mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike   

Mar 19   In the year 1970 west German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet   

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1970 "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC   

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip in the year 1970.   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945   

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   On this day in history peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl   

Mar 27   On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Mar 28   1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey) in the year 1970.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   On this day in history in Gediz, Turkey a 7.3 earthquake resulted in over 1,000 killed, over 1,000 injured, more than 8,000 buildings destroyed and over 5,500 buildings damaged   

Mar 29   In the year 1970 "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

Mar 29   In the year 1970 manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances   

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released in the year 1970.   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 uSSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship   

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75 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   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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

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   In the year 1970 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 10   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.