Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser Dies in Cairo, September 28, 1970

China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. Date: April 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe Records Heaviest Rainfall…

Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis. Date: October 16, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970World Trade Center North Tower Topped Out as Tallest Building December…

In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt. Date: November 25, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Pierre Trudeau Invokes War Measures Act During October Crisis,…

A Spantax Convair CV-990 Coronado crashes during takeoff from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing five people. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nixon Appoints First Female U.S. Army Generals May 15, 1970Hurricane…

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 1970Black Tot Day Ends Royal Navy…

Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. Date: January 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Salvador Allende Elected President of Chile, September 4, 1970Ancash Earthquake and Yungay Landslide Kill Thousands, May 31, 1970Andreas…