Page 12: Historical Events In 1970

Aug 24   On this day in history bomb kills 1 at U of Wisconsin's Army Math Research Center in Madison   

Aug 26   On this day in history guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City.   

Aug 29   On this day in history black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed)   

Aug 29   Mary Clare, dies at 76 in the year 1970.   

Aug 30   Anna Casati, Italian marchesa, murdered at 41 in the year 1970.   

Aug 31   In the year 1970 lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted   

Aug 31   US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64   

Sep 03   Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 in the year 1970.   

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

Sep 04   George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on this day in history.   

Sep 04   James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 in the year 1970.   

Sep 05   On this day in history estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record)   

Sep 06   Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 12   In the year 1970 uSSR launches Luna 16; returns samples from lunar Sea of Fertility   

Sep 13   On this day in history iBM announces System 370 computer   

Sep 14   Rudolph Carnap, German philosopher/mathematician, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history "Mary Tyler Moore" show premiers   

Sep 19   In the year 1970 greville Stevens, cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies   

Sep 20   In the year 1970 luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1970 gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies   

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

Sep 21   Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history pres Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses   

Sep 24   The first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1970 efim Golishev, composer, dies at 73   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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

Jan 03   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1970 death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)   

Jan 05   In the year 1970 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   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 10   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 in the year 1970.   

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