Apollo 13 Returns Safely to Earth April 17, 1970

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 1970Black Tot Day Ends Royal Navy Rum Ration, July 31, 1970Air…

Vietnam War: Operation Ivory Coast: A joint United States Air Force and Army team raids the Sơn Tây prisoner-of-war camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there. Date: November 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in…

Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn Begins in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province, September 5, 1970Club Cinq-Sept Fire Kills 146 in…

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 1970King Hussein Declares…

Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war. Date: July 23, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day…

China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. 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 1970Dawson’s Field Hijackers Release 88…