Date: October 15, 1970
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The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco. Date: March 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 21 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Cambodian Civil War Vietnamese Minority Massacre Mekong River Bodies April 15,…
A Spantax Convair CV-990 Coronado crashes during takeoff from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing five people. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 5 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Japan Launches Ohsumi, Becomes Fourth Nation in Orbit February 11,…
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 â đ Other events on May 31 đ Events on this day in…
California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson from police custody. Date: August 7, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on August 7 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Trans International Airlines…
The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality. Date: August 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on August 26 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Fiji Independence from Britain, October 10,…
Nigerian Civil War: Biafran rebels surrender following an unsuccessful 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 15 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University Team Crash, November 14,…