Page 9: Historical Events In 1970
Saturday, 29 March 2025
May 22 On this day in history joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76
May 23 On this day in history grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)
May 23 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)
May 24 On this day in history peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
May 27 On this day in history british expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I
May 27 On this day in history emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78
May 27 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
May 28 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history john Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68
May 29 USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history at 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die)
May 31 On this day in history at 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die)
Jun 01 On this day in history g Ungaretti, writer, dies at 82
Jun 01 Soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days in the year 1970.
Jun 03 Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Fries boer/writer, dies at 70 in the year 1970.
Jun 04 In the year 1970 hjalmar Schcacht, [Horace Greeley], Nazi minister, dies
Jun 04 Tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.
Jun 04 On this day in history tonga independence
Jun 05 In the year 1970 "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54
Jun 06 On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)
Jun 07 Edward M Forster, Brit writer (Maurice, passage to India), dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1970 the Who's Tommy is performed at NY's Lincoln Center
Jun 11 On this day in history aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917), dies at 89
Jun 11 On this day in history uS leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
Jun 13 In the year 1970 beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 4 weeks
Jun 16 Elsa Triolet, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1970.
Jun 16 In the year 1970 kenneth A Gibson elected first black mayor of Newark, NJ
Jun 16 In the year 1970 race riots in Miami Florida
Jun 17 Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies on this day in history.
Jun 17 Polaroid camera patented in the year 1970.
Jun 19 In the year 1970 a Nikolayev &V Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz 9
Jun 19 Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published on this day in history.
Jun 21 Achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.
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