U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Begins Operations December 2, 1970
Date: December 2, 1970
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Date: December 2, 1970
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Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout. Date: April 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1970 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Spantax Convair CV-990 Crash at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, January 5, 1970South Vietnamese President…
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…
In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt. Date: November 25, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1970 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Richard Nixon Signs Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, April…
Luna 17: uncrewed space mission launched by the Soviet Union. Date: November 10, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1970 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Boeing 747 First Commercial Flight with Pan Am January 22, 1970Dawson’s Field Hijackings: PFLP Blows…
Dominicana de Aviaciรณn Flight 603 crashes into the Caribbean Sea after takeoff from Las Amรฉricas International Airport, killing 102, including members of the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team and lightweight boxer Carlos Cruz. Date: February 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 15 ๐ Events on this day in…
French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew. Date: March 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1970 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Penn Central Declares Section 77 Bankruptcy, Largest U.S. Corporate Bankruptcy June…