Nixon Appoints First Female U.S. Army Generals, May 15, 1970
Date: May 15, 1970
Date: May 15, 1970
Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt for the perpetrators. Date: August 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Spantax Convair CV-990 Crash at Stockholm…
The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 417 metres (1,368 ft), making it the tallest building in the world. Date: December 23, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day…
The 7.1 Mw Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are known to have been killed and about another 26,000 are injured. Date: January 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this…
Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U.S. corporate bankruptcy to date. Date: June 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Salvador Allende Elected President of Chile, September 4, 1970Explorer…
California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson from police custody. Date: August 7, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Luna 17 Lands…
The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: July 3, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Michael Eavis Hosts First Glastonbury Festival, September 19, 1970Kent State Shootings: Ohio National Guard Kills…