Apollo 13 Launches April 11, 1970

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 📅…

The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. Date: September 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Oregon Exploding Whale…

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 1970Kent State Shootings: Ohio National Guard Kills…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1970…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations. Date: December 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Dominicana Flight 603 Crashes, 102 Killed in Caribbean Sea, February 15, 1970Penn Central Declares Section 77 Bankruptcy,…

Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. Date: September 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More…