Richard Nixon Signs Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, April 1, 1970

Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. Date: July 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War Vietnamization: No U.S. Combat Fatalities in Southeast Asia,…

Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, sets himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the dictatorial regime of Georgios Papadopoulos. Date: September 19, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. Date: September 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals. Date: May 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Richard Nixon Signs Public Health Cigarette Smoking…

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 1970Newhall Massacre: Four…

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…