Newhall Massacre: Four California Highway Patrol Officers Killed in Shootout, April 6, 1970

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 1970World Intellectual Property Organization Convention Enters…

Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 crashes into the Caribbean Sea after takeoff from Las Américas International Airport, killing 102, including members of the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team and lightweight boxer Carlos Cruz. Date: February 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in…

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 1970Captain Ernest Medina Charged with…

San Diego Comic-Con, the largest pop and culture festival in the world, hosts its inaugural event. 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 1970Tonga Gains Independence from British Empire June 4, 1970Muammar…

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 1970Royal Air Maroc Caravelle Crash Near Berrechid Kills 61, April 1,…

Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched. Date: April 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Apollo 13 Returns Safely to Earth April 17, 1970Unix Time Begins at 00:00:00 January 1, 1970Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank…