First Earth Day Celebrated, April 22, 1970

South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy. Date: March 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafra Capitulates, Ending Nigerian Civil War, January…

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 1970Vietnam War: U.S. and South Vietnamese…

President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals. Date: May 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafran Rebels Surrender in Nigerian Civil War,…

Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park. Date: April 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explosion…

The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. Date: May 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Newhall Massacre: Four California Highway Patrol Officers Killed in Shootout, April 6, 1970World…

At 10:08 PM EST an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon. Date: April 13, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅…