Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

Mar 13   100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

Mar 13   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1970.   

Mar 16   On this day in history arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61   

Mar 16   In the year 1970 new English Bible published   

Mar 17   In the year 1970 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) in the year 1970.   

Mar 18   On this day in history cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1970 west German chancellor &East German premier Willy Brandt meet   

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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1970.   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) in the year 1970.   

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   In the year 1970 golden Gate Park Conservatory made city landmark   

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

Mar 27   Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on this day in history.   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1970.   

Mar 28   In the year 1970 1,086 die when 7.3 earthquake destroys 254 villages (Gediz Turkey)   

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

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   "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances   

Mar 30   In the year 1970 miles Davis Bitches Brew released   

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship in the year 1970.   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 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   Sanda LadoÅŸi, Romanian singer was born in the year 1970.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of james Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of tony Farmer, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets)   

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   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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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