Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

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

Mar 13   In the year 1970 digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

Mar 13   In the year 1970 rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 13   On this day in history san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike   

Mar 15   On this day in history expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan   

Mar 15   On this day in history josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 17   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1970 uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)   

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

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   On this day in history dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945 in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   On this day in history golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

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   On this day in history 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

Mar 30   On this day in history uSSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship   

Mar 31   On this day in history semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75   

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

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 in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

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   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 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   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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