Historical Events In 1970

Feb 06   Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1970 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Feb 07   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Japan joins the space race, by launching a satellite into earth orbit in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history andre Souris, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 12   Three-month-old baby receives Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital in the year 1970.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

Feb 15   Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater in the year 1970.   

Feb 15   In the year 1970 dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102   

Feb 15   Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo in the year 1970.   

Feb 16   Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown on this day in history.   

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   The Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention in the year 1970.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1970 ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89   

Feb 19   In the year 1970 uSSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite   

Feb 20   In the year 1970 albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 21   On this day in history jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand"   

Feb 21   In the year 1970 pathet Lao conquerors Xieng Khuang & Muong Suy   

Feb 23   In the year 1970 guyana becomes a republic (National Day)   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service in the year 1970.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland)   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer   

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   Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died in the year 1970.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1970 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84