Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

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

Feb 07   "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn in the year 1970.   

Feb 07   US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood on this day in history.   

Feb 09   World's first nerve transplant, in Germany on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington NH (state 24-hour record) in the year 1970.   

Feb 11   In the year 1970 emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1970 japan launches its first satellite into orbit   

Feb 11   John Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting the South African rugby team playing in Scotland on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history andre Souris, composer, dies at 79   

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   Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies in the year 1970.   

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

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

Feb 15   Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for undisputed heavyweight boxing crown   

Feb 17   On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

Feb 18   In the year 1970 desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94   

Feb 18   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

Feb 19   On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite   

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

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 in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   On this day in history holy Eucharist given by women for first time in Roman Catholic service   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of robert Fertitta, American opera singer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 death of joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84