1970
Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.
Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.
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1970
Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st…
Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st…
1970
Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan.
Fighting begins between Arab guerrillas and government forces in Jordan.
1970
King Hussein of Jordan declares war against the Palestine Liberation Organization, the conflict came to be known as…
King Hussein of Jordan declares war against the Palestine Liberation Organization, the conflict came to be known as…
1970
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo.
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo.
1970
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo.
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo.
1970
The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering…
The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering…
1970
The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering…
The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering…
1970
Canada's October Crisis escalates when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by members of the Front de…
Canada's October Crisis escalates when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by members of the Front de…
1970
Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000…
Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000…
1970
Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000…
Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000…
1970
During the construction of Australia's West Gate Bridge, a span of the bridge falls and kills 35 workers. The incident…
During the construction of Australia's West Gate Bridge, a span of the bridge falls and kills 35 workers. The incident…
1970
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis.
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis.
1970
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis.
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis.
1970
FLQ terrorists murder Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte.
FLQ terrorists murder Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte.
1969
Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France
Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France
1969
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
1969
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
1969
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937