Unix Time Begins at 00:00:00, January 1, 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…

Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas. Date: October 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Soviet Submarine K-8 Sinks in…

The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President. Date: April 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Jordan-PFLP Hostage Release Deal After Dawson’s Field Hijackings,…

Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 successfully lands on Venus. It is the first successful soft landing on another planet. Date: December 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970LANSA Flight 502 Crash in Cusco, Peru…

Lon Nol ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Date: March 18, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafran Rebels Surrender in Nigerian Civil War, January 15, 1970The Gambia Becomes a Republic, Dawda Jawara First…