Date: July 3, 1970
Lon Nol ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Date: March 18, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lubbock Tornado Kills 26, Causes $250 Million Damage – May 11, 1970Penn Central Declares Section 77 Bankruptcy,…
Apollo program: The damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely. Date: April 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Koza Riot: Okinawan Protest Against U.S. Occupation, December 20, 1970Gary Gabelich Sets Land Speed…
Japan launches Ohsumi, becoming the fourth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. Date: February 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Gary Gabelich Sets Land Speed Record in Blue…
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…
Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 successfully lands on Venus. It is the first successful soft landing on another planet. Date: December 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Tonghai Earthquake in Yunnan Kills 10,000-15,000, Injures…
Vietnam Television was established. Date: September 7, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nixon Announces Native American Self-Determination Policy, July 8, 1970LANSA Flight 502 Crash in Cusco, Peru – August 9, 1970Western Turkey Earthquake…