Lon Nol Ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, March 18, 1970

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 📅…

Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins. Date: August 23, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Newhall Massacre: Four…

Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. Date: May 14, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Japan…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅…

In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt. Date: November 25, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafra Capitulates, Ending Nigerian Civil War, January 12, 1970World…