Nixon Appoints First Female U.S. Army Generals, May 15, 1970
Date: May 15, 1970
Date: May 15, 1970
The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2. Date: May 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Soviet Submarine K-8 Sinks in Bay of Biscay, April 12, 1970Lon Nol…
Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in an attempt to cut off supplies to the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army. Date: April 29, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 29 π Events on this day in 1970…
A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Berrechid, Morocco, killing 61. Date: April 1, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970The Gambia Becomes a Republic, Dawda Jawara First President, April 24, 1970French…
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations. Date: March 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970First Earth Day Celebrated, April 22, 1970Spantax Convair CV-990…
Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit. Date: March 31, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 31 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970ALM Flight 980 Ditches in Caribbean Sea, Killing 23, May 2, 1970Captain Ernest Medina…
The 7.1 Mwβ― 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 β π Other events on January 5 π Events on this…