Biafran Rebels Surrender in Nigerian Civil War, January 15, 1970

Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park. Date: April 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Dominicana Flight 603 Crashes, 102…

Koza riot: After a series of hit-and-runs and other vehicular incidents involving American service personnel, roughly 5,000 Okinawans take to the streets, clashing with American law enforcement in protest against the U.S. occupation of Okinawa. Date: December 20, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day…

Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U.S. and South Vietnamese forces attacking Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign. Date: May 1, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Chicano Moratorium Riot Kills Rubén Salazar,…

Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile. Date: September 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explodes, Endangering Crew, April 13, 1970Vietnam War Protesters Bomb Sterling Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison,…

Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes. Date: March 10, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 Crash Kills 102, February…

Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U.S. and South Vietnamese forces attacking Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign. Date: May 1, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Explorer 1 Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere After…