Historical Events In 1970

Jan 01   "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) in the year 1970.   

Jan 01   On this day in history afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established   

Jan 01   On this day in history revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect   

Jan 02   On this day in history dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam   

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   In the year 1970 marxist government takes over in Congo   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history constitution of Singapore enacted   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 12   Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on this day in history.   

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

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   Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Colonel Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 john M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts)   

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

Jan 19   Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998) was born on this day in history.   

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   Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

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   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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

Jan 08   In the year 1970 death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 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.