Rhodesia Declares Republic, Breaks With British Crown – March 2, 1970

Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins. Date: August 23, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Salvador Allende Becomes…

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 1970Fiji Independence from Britain, October…

King Hussein of Jordan declares war against the Palestine Liberation Organization, the conflict came to be known as Black September. Date: September 16, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970World Trade Center North Tower…

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 1970Nixon Appoints First Female U.S. Army Generals May 15, 1970The Gambia Becomes Republic,…

ALM Flight 980 ditches in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Croix, killing 23. Date: May 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Begins Operations December 2, 1970Arab Guerrilla Fighting Begins…