Date: July 3, 1970
Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown. Date: March 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War: U.S. and South Vietnamese Invade Cambodia April 29, 1970French Submarine…
Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. Date: April 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Explorer 1 Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere…
The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco. Date: March 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970The Gambia Becomes a Republic, Dawda Jawara First President, April 24,…
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 1970Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth Hoisington Become First U.S. Army Women Generals June…
Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. Date: June 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Tonghai Earthquake in Yunnan Kills 10,000-15,000, Injures 26,000, January…
An explosion at the Weather Underground safe house in Greenwich Village kills three. Date: March 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Rhodesia Declares Republic, Breaks from British Crown, March 2, 1970Apollo 13 Returns…