U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Begins Operations December 2, 1970

Aeroflot Flight 3630, a Tupolev Tu-124 en route from southern Russia to Lithuania, crashes after the pilots lost control of the aircraft at cruise altitude between Rostov-on-Don Airport and Vilnius Airport, on the second leg of the flight; all 37 passengers and crew are killed. Date: September 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…

Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board. Date: July 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Yukio Mishima Seppuku After Failed Coup in Japan – November…

ALM Flight 980 ditches in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Croix, killing 23. Date: May 2, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Royal Air Maroc Caravelle Crash Near Berrechid Kills 61, April 1, 1970First…

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations. Date: March 5, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Takes Effect, March 5, 1970Lon Nol…

The 1970 Lubbock tornado kills 26 and causes $250 million in damage. Date: May 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Aswan High Dam Completed in Egypt July 21, 1970Chicano Residents Occupy Coronado Bridge Site,…

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 → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Royal…