Page 3: Historical Events In 1970

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history "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   On this day in history world's first nerve transplant, in Germany   

Feb 10   26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record) in the year 1970.   

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

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

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

Feb 11   Japan launches its first satellite into orbit on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.   

Feb 12   In the year 1970 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 17   Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 in the year 1970.   

Feb 18   Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 in the year 1970.   

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   US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

Feb 21   Jackson 5 make TV debut on "American Bandstand" on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) in the year 1970.   

Feb 23   Guyana gains independence in the year 1970.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1970 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 in the year 1970.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

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

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

Jan 03   James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   Tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets) was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 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