South Vietnamese Land Reform Program Implemented March 26, 1970

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 → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this…

Aeroflot Flight 3630, a Tupolev Tu-124 en route from southern Russia to Lithuania, crashes after the pilots lost control of the aircraft at cruise altitude between Rostov-on-Don Airport and Vilnius Airport, on the second leg of the flight; all 37 passengers and crew are killed. Date: September 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

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 1970Jeffrey…

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded in the United States.[citation needed] Date: October 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Soviet Submarine K-8 Sinks in Bay of Biscay, April 12, 1970British Trade Commissioner…

The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Date: February 18, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafra Capitulates, Ending Nigerian Civil War, January…

French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew. Date: March 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Tonghai Earthquake in Yunnan Kills 10,000-15,000, Injures 26,000, January 5, 1970Soviet…