1970
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The 1970 Ancash earthquake occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time. Combined with a resultant landslide, it is the most catastrophic na…
The 7
The 1970s
Explore 4009 historical events from 1970–1979.
1970
Tonga gains independence from the British Empire
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about …
Tonga gains independence from the British Empire
1970
Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U
The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American class I railroad that operated from 1968 to 1976. Penn Central combined three traditi…
Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U
1970
The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland c…
The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1970
Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in…
Dan-Air Flight 1903 was an unscheduled international passenger service from Manchester to Barcelona, operated by Dan Air Services Limited under contract with British tour operator …
Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in…
1970
Rob Riggle, American actor and comedian
Robert Allen Riggle Jr. is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and retired United States Marine officer. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, joining the Marines in 1990 and late…
Rob Riggle, American actor and comedian
1970
Egemen Bağış, Turkish politician, 1st Minister of European Union Affairs
Egemen Bağış is a former Turkish politician of, former member of the Turkish parliament, the former minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with t…
Egemen Bağış, Turkish politician, 1st Minister of European Union Affairs
1970
Dennis Culp, American singer-songwriter and trombonist
Dennis Culp is an American trombonist and singer-songwriter best known for his work with the bands Brave Saint Saturn and Five Iron Frenzy.
Dennis Culp, American singer-songwriter and trombonist
1970
Andrew Gee, Australian rugby league player and manager
Andrew Gee is an Australian rugby league administrator and former football operations manager at the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL. Also a former player with the club, he was a Queen…
Andrew Gee, Australian rugby league player and manager
1970
Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board.
On July 5, 1970, Air Canada Flight 621, a Douglas DC-8-63 registered as CF-TIW, was flying from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, Quebec, Canada to Los Angeles International A…
Air Canada Flight 621 crashes in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, killing all 109 people on board.
1970
Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US…
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in b…
Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US…
1970
An Antonov An-22 of the Soviet Air Forces crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 23 aboard.
The Antonov An-22 "Antei" is a retired heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Powered by four turboprop engines, each driving …
An Antonov An-22 of the Soviet Air Forces crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 23 aboard.
1970
After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. The project…
After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
1970
Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
A rum ration was a daily amount of rum given to sailors aboard naval ships. The Royal Navy, alongside several Commonwealth navies, were best known for the practice. It was abolishe…
Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
1970
Hans Välimäki, Finnish chef and author
Hans Välimäki is a Finnish chef, and since 1998, was the owner of the now closed restaurant Chez Dominique. Välimäki was the chief judge of the Sub culinary show Top Chef Suomi and…
Hans Välimäki, Finnish chef and author
1970
Tayfur Havutçu, Turkish international footballer and manager
Tayfur Havutçu is a Turkish football manager and former professional player who was most recently the manager of Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. He was part of the Turkey national team s…
Tayfur Havutçu, Turkish international footballer and manager
1970
Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
Damien William Fleming is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for the Australian national cricket team and domestic cricket for Victoria. He played in…
Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
1970
California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson…
Harold Joseph Haley was an American judge. He was a Superior Court judge in Marin County, California. He was taken hostage in his courtroom, along with several others, during the …
California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson…
1970
LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99…
LANSA Flight 502 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra operated by Líneas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anónima (LANSA) which crashed shortly after takeoff from Quispiquilla Airport near Cusc…
LANSA Flight 502 crashes after takeoff from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru, killing 99…
1970
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game.
Patricia Palinkas was the first woman to have played American football professionally in a predominantly male league. She was a holder for her husband Stephen Palinkas for the Orla…
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game.
1970
Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike…
Mexican Americans are Americans of full or partial Mexican descent. In 2022, Mexican Americans made up 11.2% of the US population and 58.9% of all Hispanic Americans. In 2019, 71% …
Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike…
1970
Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt…
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Unio…
Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt…
1970
Dean Austin, English footballer and manager
Dean Barry Austin is an English football manager and former professional player who is head of recruitment at Coventry City.
Dean Austin, English footballer and manager
1970
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Tionne Tenese Watkins, also known by her stage name T-Boz, is an American singer and actress. Watkins rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of the best selling girl group TLC…
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress