Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 in the year 1970.   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV   

Feb 07   In the year 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies   

Feb 07   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Feb 07   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood in the year 1970.   

Feb 09   In the year 1970 world's first nerve transplant, in Germany   

Feb 10   On this day in history 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)   

Feb 10   Dry powder avalanche moving at 120 mph smashes into youth hostel killing 40 Belgian, French, & German youths (Val d'Isere, France) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   Japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Japan launches its first satellite into orbit in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   John Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland in the year 1970.   

Feb 12   Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital   

Feb 13   On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

Feb 13   In the year 1970 man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

Feb 15   In the year 1970 ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater   

Feb 15   Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   On this day in history nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo   

Feb 16   In the year 1970 joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown   

Feb 17   In the year 1970 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

Feb 18   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.   

Feb 18   In the year 1970 uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"   

Feb 19   Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   USSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite in the year 1970.   

Feb 20   Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1970.   

Feb 21   In the year 1970 jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand"   

Feb 21   On this day in history pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

Feb 23   Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1970 29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland)   

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

Jan 02   Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

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   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   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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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.