Salvador Allende Elected President of Chile, September 4, 1970

The family of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, United States Army captain, is found murdered in their home in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Eventually, MacDonald himself was charged with and convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Date: February 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅…

Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings. Date: September 30, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Richard Nixon Signs Public Health Cigarette…

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 1970Japan Launches Ohsumi, Becomes Fourth Nation in Orbit February…

Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including journalist Rubén Salazar. Date: August 29, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Kostas Georgakis Self-Immolates in Genoa Protest…

The first Earth Day is celebrated. 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 1970Air Canada Flight 621 Crashes in Brampton, Killing 109 – July 5, 1970World Intellectual Property Organization Convention Enters Into…