San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto Issues First Earth Day Proclamation, March 21, 1970
Date: March 21, 1970
Date: March 21, 1970
The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2. Date: May 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 26 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Rhodesia Declares Republic, Breaks from British Crown, March 2, 1970San Francisco Mayor…
Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. Date: April 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 12 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970ALM Flight 980 Ditches in…
At 10:08 PM EST an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon. Date: April 13, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 13 đ …
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 â đ Other events on January 5 đ Events on this…
The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Date: February 18, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 18 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Lubbock Tornado Kills 26, Causes $250 Million…
Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes. Date: March 10, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 10 đ Events on this day in 1970 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Takes Effect, March 5, 1970Jeffrey MacDonald…