Weather Underground Greenwich Village Explosion Kills Three – March 6, 1970
Date: March 6, 1970
Date: March 6, 1970
Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the Cambodian Campaign of the United States and South Vietnam. Date: May 4, 1970 Read more on…
The family of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, United States Army captain, is found murdered in their home in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Eventually, MacDonald himself was charged with and convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Date: February 17, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅…
South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy. Date: March 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970ALM Flight 980 Ditches in Caribbean Sea,…
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 → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this…
The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2. Date: May 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Spantax Convair CV-990 Crashes at Stockholm Arlanda, January 5, 1970Apollo 13 Launches…
Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park. Date: April 22, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1970Tonghai Earthquake in Yunnan Kills…