Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Takes Effect, March 5, 1970

China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. Date: April 24, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Takes Effect,…

Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout. Date: April 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Explorer 1 Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere After 12 Years in Orbit, March 31, 1970World…

President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals. Date: May 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Biafra Capitulates, Ending Nigerian Civil War, January…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1970…

Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons. Date: April 10, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lon Nol Ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, March 18, 1970Unix…