Page 7: Historical Events In 1970

Apr 23   On this day in history herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51   

Apr 24   On this day in history china becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit   

Apr 24   In the year 1970 china PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red"   

Apr 24   In the year 1970 gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth   

Apr 25   On this day in history anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55   

Apr 25   Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history melanie releases "Lay Down"   

Apr 26   In the year 1970 "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances   

Apr 26   Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1970 gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

Apr 27   Arthur Shields actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1970 arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73   

Apr 27   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1970 ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

Apr 28   Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 in the year 1970.   

Apr 29   In the year 1970 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia   

Apr 30   On this day in history american troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

Apr 30   Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   The first CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9,000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C in the year 1970.   

Apr 30   On this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia   

Apr 30   On this day in history vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.   

May 02   Twenty-six persons were rescued by a VC-8 helicopter from a Dutch Antillean Airlines DC-9 ditched in the Caribbean on this day in history.   

May 03   Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1970.   

May 04   4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard in the year 1970.   

May 04   Four students are killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen during an anti-war protest They are immortalized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young in the year 1970.   

May 04   National Guard kills 4 at Kent State in Ohio in the year 1970.   

May 04   On this day in history premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth) on this day in history.   

May 05   US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

May 06   Yuchiro Miura of Japan skis down Mount Everest on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1970 "Long & Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release   

May 07   Carlos Estrada, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1970.   

May 08   200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) in the year 1970.   

May 08   In the year 1970 beatles release "Let it Be" album   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

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   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 in the year 1970.   

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 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   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84