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Months in 1970: January February March May June July August September October November December

Historical Events

Results 1 - 56 of 56

1st - Bud Selig becomes CEO of Milwaukee Brewers
1st - John & Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations
1st - Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bankrupt
1st - Pres Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertisements on 1/1/71
2nd - Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state
2nd - Qatar gains independence from Britain
2nd - 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, highest final stage in a wall climb in world
3rd - Miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try
4th - Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson
5th - WSNS TV channel 44 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting
7th - "Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds," premieres in NYC
7th - 42nd Academy Awards - "Midnight Cowboy," John Wayne & Maggie Smith win
7th - Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0
8th - "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances
8th - Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court
9th - Paul McCartney announces official split of Beatles
11th - Apollo 13 launched to Moon; unable to land, returns in 6 days
11th - Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
11th - SF beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970
12th - Yankees dedicate plaques to Mickey Mantle & Joe DiMaggio
13th - 34th Golf Masters Championship: Billy Casper wins, shooting a 279
13th - Greek composer Mikis Theordorakis freed
13th - Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon
13th - Oakland uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation
14th - "Boy Friend" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 119 performances
15th - "Cry for Us All" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 8 performances
15th - Libyan leader Gadaffi launches "Green Revolution"
15th - WMGZ TV channel 16 in Mayaguez, PR ([M]) begins broadcasting
15th - WPSJ TV channel 14 in Ponce, PR ([P]) begins broadcasting
16th - 70 die in a snow crush (France)
17th - Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help
17th - Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released
19th - "Look to the Lilies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 perfs
19th - 24th Tony Awards: Borstal Boy & Applause win
19th - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational
20th - 74th Boston Marathon won by Ron Hill of Great Britain in 2:10:30
20th - Bruno Kreisky becomes 1st socialist chancellor of Austria
20th - Ron Hill's 2:10:30 at Boston, sets new US marathon record
21st - Reds clout 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team & 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records
21st - The Hutt River Province Principality secedes from Australia.
22nd - "Park" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 performances
22nd - 1st Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources
22nd - Flat Earth celebrated
22nd - NY Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher
22nd - NY Met Tom Seaver strikes out last 10 Padres, for a total of 19
22nd - Senators beat Yankees 2-1 in 18 innings
24th - China PR launches its 1st satellite transmitting song "East is Red"
24th - Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth
24th - Senegal adopts constitution
25th - "Park" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
25th - Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold"
25th - Melanie releases "Lay Down"
26th - "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances
29th - 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia
30th - Cubs Billy Williams is 1st NLer to play in 1,000 consecutive games
30th - US troops invade Cambodia

Famous Birthdays

Results 1 - 100 of 119

1st - Mark Wheeler, NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs, NE Patriots)
1st - Wes Barnett, St Joseph MO, 238lb (108kg) weightlifter (Oly-6th-92, 96)
1st - Wyatt Jones, Honolulu Hawaii, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1st - Sung Hi Lee, Korean-born model
2nd - Jerry Reynolds, NFL guard/tackle (NY Giants)
2nd - Jon Lieber, Council Bluffs IA, pitcher (Pitts Pirates)
2nd - Marcus Christensen, Toronto Ontario, figure skater (1995 Canadian-2nd)
2nd - Tammi Reiss, WNBA guard (Utah Starzz)
2nd - Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican actress
3rd - Keith Franklin, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals)
3rd - Matt Gay, WLAF safety (Rhein Fire)
4th - Barry van Galen, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
4th - Jason Stoltenberg, Australia, tennis star
4th - Barry Pepper, Canadian actor
4th - Michael Schwartz, American turntablist, known as Mix Master Mike, DJ for the Beastie Boys
5th - Erlan Sagymbayev, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)
5th - Tim Jacobs, NFL running back (Cleve Browns, Miami Dolphins)
5th - Thea Gill, Canadian actress
5th - Miho Hatori, Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto)
6th - Olaf Kolzig, Johannesbourg Saf, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals)
6th - Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
6th - Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
7th - Alexander Karpovtsev, Moscow Russia, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)
7th - Kevin Smith, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys)
7th - Leif Ove Andsnes, Norwegian pianist
8th - Derek D Brown, Wash DC, team handball right wing (Olympics-1996)
8th - Gerald Vaughn, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
8th - Harold Bishop, NFL tight end (Cleve Browns)
9th - Chuck Bradley, CFL/WLAF tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons)
9th - Neal Caloia, Torrance Calif, free pistol (Olympics-1996)
9th - Olaf Kolzig, Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie (Team Germany, Washington)
9th - Mike Barz, American meteorologist and TV anchor
10th - Enrico Ciccone, Montreal, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks)
10th - J J McCleskey, NFL safety (NO Saints, Arizona Cardinals)
10th - Sean Gilbert, defensive tackle (Washington Redskins)
10th - Wesley Barnett, St Joseph Mo, Oly weightlifter (Pan Am-silver-1987)
10th - Matt Barlow, American musician
10th - Kenny Lattimore, American singer
10th - Mike Mushok, American musician
10th - Q-Tip, American musician
11th - Delroy Pearson, rock vocalist (Five Star-Between the Lines)
11th - Joe Vitiello, Cambridge MA, infielder (KC Royals)
11th - Sean Bergman, Joliet IL, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
11th - Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing (Canucks, NY Islanders)
11th - Johnny Messner, American actor
12th - Patrick Brugnoli, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)
12th - Nick Hexum, American musician
13th - Eddie Robinson, NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars)
13th - Monty Brown, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
13th - Ramona Reuter, Miss USA-NY (1997)
13th - Rick Schroder, SI NY, actor (Ricky-Silver Spoons, Champ, Earthling)
13th - Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer
14th - Brian Stablein, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)
14th - Jan Siemerink, Neth, tennis star
14th - Steve Avery, Trenton MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
14th - Shizuka Kudō, Japanese singer
14th - Emre Altuğ, Turkish singer
15th - Darrin Smith, NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, Phila Eagles)
15th - Flex Alexander, American actor
16th - Fran Robinson, Calif, actress (Lauren-Charlie & Company)
16th - Ian Franklin, CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos)
16th - Steve Emtman, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)
16th - Walt Williams, NBA forward/guard (Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat)
17th - Tony Sacca, WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons)
17th - Redman, American rapper
18th - Carl Simpson, NFL defensive tackle (Chic Bears)
18th - Francois Leroux, Ste-adele, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
18th - Heike Friedrich, East Germany swimmer (world record 200m)
18th - Peter Giles, London Ontario, kayaker (Olympics-96)
18th - Vladimir Antipin, hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)
18th - William Roaf, NFL tackle (NO Saints)
18th - Greg Eklund, American musician
18th - Rico Brogna, American baseball player
19th - Luis Miguel, Vera Cruz Mexico, spanish singer
19th - Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers)
19th - Rick Hamilton, WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons)
19th - Kelly Holmes, English athlete
20th - Ben Weir, Rock Island Ill, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Bogey Hills-2nd)
20th - Shemar Moore, Oakland Cal, actor (Malcolm-Young & Restless)
20th - Adriano Moraes, Brazilian rodeo performer
21st - Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end (NO Saints, Rhein Fire)
21st - Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
21st - Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and actor
21st - Rob Riggle, American comedian
21st - Nicole Sullivan, American actress
22nd - Claus Biedermann, WLAF linebacker (Rhein Fire)
22nd - Coleman Bell, NFL tight end (Washington Redskins)
22nd - Regine Velasquez, Filipino singer and actress
23rd - Cristiano Caratti, Italy, tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles)
23rd - Frank Temming, WLAF running back (Amsterdam Admirals)
23rd - Scott Bairstow, American actor
23rd - Dennis Bayne Culp, American singer/songwriter
23rd - Sadao Abe, Japanese actor
24th - Damien Fleming, Aust cricket pace bowler (hat-trick on Test debut)
24th - Emanuela Zardo, Switzerland, tennis star
25th - Corwin Brown, NFL safety (NY Jets, NE Patriots)
25th - Steve Tovar, NFL linebacker (Cin Bengals)
25th - Tionne Watkins, American singer
26th - Melania Trump, Slovenian model
26th - Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, American singer (TLC)

Famous Deaths

Results 1 - 25 of 25

4th - Byron Foulger, actor (Capt Nice, Petticoat Junction), dies at 70
5th - Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor, dies at 78
5th - Alfred Henry Sturtevant, American geneticist (b. 1891)
6th - Sam Sheppard, American accused murderer (b. 1923)
6th - Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (b. 1933)
7th - Josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st pres Samora Machel, dies
8th - Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies
9th - Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish illustrator (b. 1896)
10th - Charles Paton, dies at 96
11th - Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66
11th - John H O'Hara, US journalist (Pal Joey, Rage to Live), dies at 65
15th - Ripper Collins, American baseball player (b. 1904)
16th - Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892)
17th - Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
23rd - Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51
25th - Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55
26th - Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56
26th - John Knittel, writer, dies at 79
26th - Paul Celan, writer, dies at 49 [or May 5]
26th - Erik Bergman, Lutheran pastor (b. 1886)
27th - Arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73
28th - Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69
30th - Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82
30th - Inger Stevens, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter), commits suicide at 35
30th - Jacob Presser, historian/writer (Doom, Ondergang), dies at 71