China Launches Dong Fang Hong I, Fifth Nation to Orbit Object, April 24, 1970
Date: April 24, 1970
Date: April 24, 1970
The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia. Date: October 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 9 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Democratic Republic of Congo Becomes One-Party State, December 23, 1970Kent State Shootings: Ohio National Guard Kills Four Protesters,…
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 β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Takes Effect, March 5, 1970Spantax Convair CV-990…
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 β π Other events on August 9 π Events on this day in 1970 π On…
The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting beached sperm whale with explosives, leading to the now infamous "exploding whale" incident. Date: November 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Soviet Union Joins…
The 7.9 Mwβ― Ancash earthquake shakes Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and a landslide buries the town of Yungay, Peru. Between 66,794 and 70,000 were killed and 50,000 were injured. Date: May 31, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 31 π Events on this day in…
The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force. Date: April 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Chicano Moratorium Riot Kills RubΓ©n Salazar, East Los Angeles, August 29, 1970Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty…