Page 5: Historical Events In 1970

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

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

Mar 13   Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1970.   

Mar 13   San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike in the year 1970.   

Mar 15   Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan in the year 1970.   

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

Mar 16   Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

Mar 17   US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1970 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   On this day in history "Minnie's Boys" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 80 performances   

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   On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"   

Mar 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1970 "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   "Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances in the year 1970.   

Mar 30   Miles Davis Bitches Brew released in the year 1970.   

Mar 30   USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1970.   

Jan 02   In the year 1970 birth of royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)   

Jan 02   Robert Fertitta, American opera singer was born in the year 1970.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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