Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   Bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison in the year 1970.   

Aug 26   In the year 1970 guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City.   

Aug 29   Black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed) in the year 1970.   

Aug 29   On this day in history mary Clare, dies at 76   

Aug 30   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in the year 1970.   

Aug 31   On this day in history uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

Sep 01   Francois Mauriac, writer, dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 02   In the year 1970 allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64   

Sep 03   Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

Sep 04   On this day in history james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

Sep 05   Estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record) in the year 1970.   

Sep 06   On this day in history gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

Sep 07   On this day in history donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado   

Sep 11   In the year 1970 chester Morris, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at 69   

Sep 12   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   In the year 1970 iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   On this day in history rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79   

Sep 18   Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Haze), dies of an overdose at 27 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers   

Sep 19   Greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21)   

Sep 21   Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies in the year 1970.   

Sep 21   Luna 16 leaves the Moon in the year 1970.   

Sep 21   In the year 1970 monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV.   

Sep 22   Pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses in the year 1970.   

Sep 24   In the year 1970 the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

Sep 25   Efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   The final broadcast of The Original Amateur Hour occurs on CBS-TV. During its 22-year run, the show appeared on all three major networks in the year 1970.   

Sep 28   Gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup in the year 1970.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)   

Jan 02   Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) was born in the year 1970.   

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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 12   Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.