Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 First Commercial Transport Exceeds Mach 2, May 26, 1970

Bhola cyclone: A 240 km/h (150 mph) tropical cyclone hits the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), killing an estimated 500,000 people in one night. Date: November 13, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt for the perpetrators. Date: August 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Women’s Strike for Equality Marks 50th…

The 7.9 Mw  Ancash earthquake shakes Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794 and 70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured. Date: May 31, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in…

Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar. Date: August 29, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970West Gate Bridge Collapse Kills 35…

Soviet Union Venera program: Venera 7 launched. It will become the first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from the surface of another planet (Venus). Date: August 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Luna…

San Diego Comic-Con, the largest pop and culture festival in the world, hosts its inaugural event. Date: March 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lowest U.S. Soldier Death Toll in Five Years, November…