California Judge Harold Haley Taken Hostage and Killed in Court, August 7, 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…

LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground. Date: August 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On…

The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. Date: May 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970ALM Flight 980 Ditches in Caribbean Sea, Killing 23, May 2, 1970Bahr El-Baqar…

Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. Date: July 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Spantax Convair CV-990 Crashes at Stockholm Arlanda, January 5, 1970Unix…

Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing: Israeli bombers strike an Egyptian school. Forty-six children are killed. Date: April 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto Issues First Earth Day Proclamation,…

Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the Cambodian Campaign of the United States and South Vietnam. Date: May 4, 1970 Read more on…