Date: November 10, 1970
During the construction of Australia's West Gate Bridge, a span of the bridge falls and kills 35 workers. The incident is the country's worst industrial accident to this day. Date: October 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day…
Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan. 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 1970The Gambia Becomes a Republic, Dawda Jawara First President, April 24, 1970Nixon Appoints First Female…
The first Earth Day is celebrated. Date: April 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 First Commercial Transport Exceeds Mach 2 May 26, 1970Lon Nol Ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia,…
A British airliner is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan. Date: September 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lubbock Tornado Kills 26,…
The family of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, United States Army captain, is found murdered in their home in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Eventually, MacDonald himself was charged with and convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Date: February 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅…
The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco. 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 1970PFLP Hijacks Two Passenger Jets to Jordan, September 6, 1970Fiji Independence…