Explorer 1 Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere After 12 Years in Orbit, March 31, 1970

Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War Protesters Bomb Sterling Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison, August 24, 1970Bahr El-Baqar School Bombing Kills 46 Children,…

An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. Date: October 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Captain Ernest Medina Charged with My Lai…

French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew. Date: March 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Chicago Seven Acquitted of Conspiracy Charges, February 18, 1970Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Wins…

Vietnam War: The Supreme Court of the United States votes 6–3 against hearing a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military service in an undeclared war. Date: November 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in…

The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. Date: September 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Club Cinq-Sept Fire…

Dawson's Field hijackings: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorists blow up three hijacked airliners in Zarqa, Jordan, continuing to hold the passengers hostage in various undisclosed locations in Amman. Date: September 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On…