Spantax Convair CV-990 Crash at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, January 5, 1970
Date: January 5, 1970
Date: January 5, 1970
The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. Date: May 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 8 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Khmer Republic Proclaimed in Cambodia, October 9, 1970British Trade Commissioner James Cross Kidnapped,…
The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting beached sperm whale with explosives, leading to the now infamous "exploding whale" incident. Date: November 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Dawsonβs Field Hijackers…
Vietnam War: Operation Ivory Coast: A joint United States Air Force and Army team raids the SΖ‘n TΓ’y prisoner-of-war camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there. Date: November 21, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 21 π Events on this day in…
Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975. Date: July 8, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More…
Koza riot: After a series of hit-and-runs and other vehicular incidents involving American service personnel, roughly 5,000 Okinawans take to the streets, clashing with American law enforcement in protest against the U.S. occupation of Okinawa. Date: December 20, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 20 π Events on this day…
NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19. Date: September 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1970 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Basse-Terre,…