Historical Events In 1970

Apr 23   In the year 1970 herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51   

Apr 24   China becomes the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit in the year 1970.   

Apr 24   On this day in history china PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red"   

Apr 24   On this day in history gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth   

Apr 25   Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" in the year 1970.   

Apr 25   In the year 1970 melanie releases "Lay Down"   

Apr 26   "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1970 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan   

Apr 28   Ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

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

Apr 30   American troops enter Cambodia, Asia in the year 1970.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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.   

Apr 30   In the year 1970 uS troops invade Cambodia   

Apr 30   In the year 1970 vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.   

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

May 03   In the year 1970 candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82   

May 04   On this day in history 4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard   

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 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history national Guard kills 4 at Kent State in Ohio   

May 04   Premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt on this day in history.   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth) in the year 1970.   

May 05   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site   

May 06   On this day in history yuchiro Miura of Japan skis down Mount Everest   

May 07   "Long & Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1970 carlos Estrada, composer, dies at 60   

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

May 08   On this day in history beatles release "Let it Be" album   

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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 in the year 1970.   

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   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 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   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.