Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam in the year 1970.   

Mar 13   Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1970 rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

Mar 13   On this day in history san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike   

Mar 15   In the year 1970 expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan   

Mar 15   In the year 1970 josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68   

Mar 16   In the year 1970 arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

Mar 16   New English Bible published on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1970 uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)   

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   In the year 1970 mail service paralyzed by first major postal strike   

Mar 19   West German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet in the year 1970.   

Mar 21   Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC in the year 1970.   

Mar 23   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip in the year 1970.   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip in the year 1970.   

Mar 25   On this day in history concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH)   

Mar 26   "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945   

Mar 26   Golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark in the year 1970.   

Mar 26   Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul &Mary) pleads guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" in the year 1970.   

Mar 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 28   1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.4 quake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

Mar 28   In Gediz, Turkey a 7.3 earthquake resulted in over 1,000 killed, over 1,000 injured, more than 8,000 buildings destroyed and over 5,500 buildings damaged in the year 1970.   

Mar 29   On this day in history "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

Mar 29   In the year 1970 manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances   

Mar 30   On this day in history miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 uSSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship   

Mar 31   In the year 1970 semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75   

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

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

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 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   In the year 1970 birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

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

Jan 02   Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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   Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 05   Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1970 robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81   

Jan 08   Georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891) died in the year 1970.   

Jan 10   In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44   

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