Date: February 17, 1970
The 7.9 Mw 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 → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in…
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 1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 Crashes in Catalonia, 112 Killed, July 3, 1970Dawson’s…
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 1970Vietnam War Supreme Court Rejects Massachusetts Draft Refusal Case, November 9, 1970Captain Ernest…
Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya. Date: January 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Apollo 13 Launches April 11, 1970Vietnam War Vietnamization: No U.S. Combat Fatalities in Southeast Asia, November 10, 1970Cambodian…
Two passenger jets bound from Europe to New York are simultaneously hijacked by Palestinian terrorist members of the PFLP and taken to Dawson's Field, Jordan. Date: September 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit. Date: March 31, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970First Earth Day Celebrated, April 22, 1970Apollo 13 Returns Safely to Earth April 17,…