Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history uS population is 293,200,000; Black population 22,600,000 (11.1%)   

Jan 03   "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Marxist government takes over in Congo on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

Jan 04   New York City NY transit fare rises from 20¢ to 30¢, new larger tokens used on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

Jan 05   23,000 Belgian mine workers strike on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 joseph Yablonski, presidential candidate for the United Mine Workers, is found murdered at home with his wife and daughter.   

Jan 05   Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 09   Constitution of Singapore enacted in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB   

Jan 12   In the year 1970 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1970 boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage   

Jan 14   In the year 1970 john J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

Jan 14   The farewell concert of Diana Ross and the Supremes takes place at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas in the year 1970.   

Jan 15   Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria in the year 1970.   

Jan 16   On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

Jan 16   Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1970 aFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3   

Jan 17   In the year 1970 billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

Jan 17   John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts) in the year 1970.   

Jan 18   David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96 in the year 1970.   

Jan 19   In the year 1970 dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

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