Date: November 14, 1970
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 1970Patricia Palinkas First Woman to Play…
Two passenger jets bound from Europe to New York are simultaneously hijacked by Palestinian terrorist members of the PFLP and taken to Dawson's Field, Jordan. Date: September 6, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Dominicana de Aviación Flight 603 crashes into the Caribbean Sea after takeoff from Las Américas International Airport, killing 102, including members of the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team and lightweight boxer Carlos Cruz. Date: February 15, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in…
Apollo program: The damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely. Date: April 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Cambodian Civil War Vietnamese Massacre Sends 800 Bodies Down Mekong River, April 15, 1970The…
Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival. Date: September 19, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Cambodian Civil War Vietnamese Massacre Sends 800 Bodies Down Mekong River, April 15, 1970PBS Founded in the United…
Tonga gains independence from the British Empire. Date: June 4, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970China Launches Dong Fang Hong I, Fifth Nation to Orbit Object, April 24, 1970Bhola Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan,…