Dawson’s Field Hijackers Release 88 Hostages, September 11, 1970

Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the Cambodian Campaign of the United States and South Vietnam. Date: May 4, 1970 Read more on…

Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. Date: January 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Explorer 1 Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere After 12 Years in Orbit, March 31, 1970Weather Underground Greenwich Village Explosion Kills…

Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit. Date: March 31, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Qaboos bin Said Becomes Sultan of Oman, Modernization Begins July 23, 1970Lubbock Tornado Kills…

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 1970Vietnam War Cambodian Campaign Protests Erupt, May 1, 1970Paul McCartney Leaves The Beatles for Personal and Professional Reasons, April 10, 1970Muammar…

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Date: September 28, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Air Canada Flight 621 Crashes in Brampton, Killing 109 – July 5, 1970British…