The Boeing 747, the world's first "jumbo jet", enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Date: January 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 22 đ Events on this day in 1970…
Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 15 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today)
Nigerian Civil War: Biafran rebels surrender following an unsuccessful 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 15 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today)
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. Date: January 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 12 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today)
A Spantax Convair CV-990 Coronado crashes during takeoff from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing five people. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 5 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today)
The 7.1 Mw⯠Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are known to have been killed and about another 26,000 are injured. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 5 đ Events on this…
The defined beginning of Unix time, at 00:00:00. Date: January 1, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 1 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today)