Date: May 31, 1970
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…
Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 crashes into the Caribbean Sea after takeoff from Las Américas International Airport, killing 102, including members of the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team and lightweight boxer Carlos Cruz. Date: February 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in…
San Diego Comic-Con, the largest pop and culture festival in the world, hosts its inaugural event. Date: March 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Gdynia Polish Protests: Soldiers Fire on Workers, Dozens Killed,…
An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. Date: October 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn Begins in…
An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200. Date: March 28, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University Team Crash,…
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize in literature. Date: October 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Kent State Shootings: Ohio National Guard Kills Four Protesters, May 4, 1970Muammar Gaddafi Proclaimed Premier of Libya,…