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

Jan 02   Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Marxist government takes over in Congo in the year 1970.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 beatles last recording session at EMI studios   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1970 walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary   

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC   

Jan 07   On this day in history farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock"   

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

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

Jan 12   Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1970 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1970 curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause   

Jan 17   AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1970.