Date: January 5, 1970
The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President. 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 1970Venera 7 First Successful Soft Landing on Venus,…
LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99 of the 100 people on board, as well as two people on the ground. Date: August 9, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On…
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Date: September 28, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970FLQ Murders Quebec Vice-Premier Pierre Laporte, October 17, 1970Muammar Gaddafi Proclaimed Premier of…
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 1970Dawson’s Field Hijackers Release 88 Hostages, September 11, 1970Lon Nol Ousts Prince Norodom…
The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam reports the lowest weekly American soldier death toll in five years (24). Date: November 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Vietnam War Vietnamization: No U.S. Combat Fatalities in…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Women’s Strike for Equality Marks 50th Anniversary of Women’s…