Chicano Moratorium Riot Kills Rubén Salazar, East Los Angeles, August 29, 1970
Date: August 29, 1970
Date: August 29, 1970
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 1970Biafran Rebels Surrender in Nigerian Civil…
Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. Date: May 14, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970California…
Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 successfully lands on Venus. It is the first successful soft landing on another planet. Date: December 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970PFLP Hijacks Two Passenger Jets to Jordan,…
Canada's October Crisis escalates when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec. Date: October 10, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Anna Mae Hays and…
Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign. Date: April 28, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Tonghai Earthquake Kills Thousands, Yunnan, China -…
Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout. Date: April 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Paul McCartney Leaves The Beatles for Personal and Professional Reasons, April 10, 1970Operation…