Date: September 16, 1970
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Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. Date: May 14, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 14 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafra…
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…
U.S. President Richard Nixon asks the U.S. Congress for $155Β million in supplemental aid for the Cambodian government. Date: November 18, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 18 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Dan-Air Flight 1903 Crashes in Catalonia, 112 Killed,…
Vietnam War: Operation Ivory Coast: A joint United States Air Force and Army team raids the SΖ‘n TΓ’y prisoner-of-war camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there. Date: November 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in…
A Spantax Convair CV-990 Coronado crashes during takeoff from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing five people. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 5 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Luna 17 Lands Lunokhod 1 on Moon, First Roving Robot,…
Luna programme: The Soviet Union lands Lunokhod 1 on Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains) on the Moon. This is the first roving remote-controlled robot to land on another world and is released by the orbiting Luna 17 spacecraft. Date: November 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 17 π Events…