Royal Air Maroc Caravelle Crash Near Berrechid Kills 61, April 1, 1970

At 10:08 PM EST an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon. Date: April 13, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅…

Tonga gains independence from the British Empire. Date: June 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Unix Time Begins at 00:00:00 January 1, 1970Japan Launches Ohsumi, Becomes Fourth Nation in Orbit February 11, 1970Rhodesia…

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 Cambodian Campaign Protests Erupt, May 1, 1970Dominicana de…

After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed. Date: July 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Muammar Gaddafi Proclaimed Premier of Libya, January 15, 1970The Beatles Release Final…

LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground. Date: August 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On…

During the Cambodian Civil War, massacre of the Vietnamese minority results in 800 bodies flowing down the Mekong river into South Vietnam. Date: April 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lubbock Tornado Kills…