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Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park. Date: April 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 22 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Newhall Massacre: Four California Highway…
After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed. Date: July 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on July 21 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Salad Bowl Strike Begins, Largest U.S. Farm Worker Strike – August 23,…
The 7.1 Mw⯠Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are known to have been killed and about another 26,000 are injured. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 5 đ Events on this…
At 10:08 PM EST an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon. Date: April 13, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 13 đ …
Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in an attempt to cut off supplies to the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army. Date: April 29, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 29 đ Events on this day in 1970…
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 1970Explorer 1 Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 12 Years in Orbit…