1970 Events

1970 Aerosmith is formed
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard ...
1970 Chrysler 160/180 is First Produced
The Chrysler 180 was the base name for a series of large saloon cars produced by Chrysler Europe. Resulting from joining development efforts of Rootes Group and Simca, the car was produce...
1970 Chrysler Avenger is First Produced
The Hillman Avenger was a rear-wheel drive Small family car originally manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group between 1970 and 1976, and made by Chrysler Europe from 19...
1970 First Dot Matrix Printer Introduced to Market
The LA30 was a 30 character/second dot matrix printer introduced in 1970 by Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Massachusetts. It printed 80 columns of uppercase-only 5x7 dot matrix...
1970 Ford L-Series is First Produced
Ford L-Series trucks was a long running series of heavy-duty trucks built by Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1998. It was distinctively styled with a bold hexagonal grille at its intr...
1970 Ford Pinto is First Produced
The Ford Pinto was Ford Motor Company's first domestic North American subcompact automobile marketed beginning on September 11, 1970. It competed with the AMC Gremlin and Chevrolet Vega, ...
1970 Founding of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
The NRDC was co-founded by John Adams in 1970. The organization lobbies Congress and other public officials for a public policy that promotes conservation of the natural and built environ...
1970 Funkadelic releases their self-titled first album
Funkadelic was the debut album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records. The album showcased a strong bass and rhythm section, as well as lengthy jam se...
1970 John Hancock Center Built
John Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot (344 m) tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of S...
1970 Kellogg's Acquires Eggo Waffles
Eggo is a brand of frozen waffles in Canada, Mexico and the United States, which is owned by the Kellogg Company. Their marketing slogan since the 1960s has been "L’Eggo my Eggo". These w...
1970
to 1974
Larry Bird attends Springs Valley High School and leaves as the all-time scoring leader
In spite of his domestic woes, by the time he was a high school sophomore, Bird had become one of the better basketball players in French Lick. He started for French Lick/West Baden's hig...
1970 'Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?' is Published
Learning can be so much fun! No further proof is required than reading Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? with your children. The gift of sound is illustrated in words as readers are shown every...
1970 Nissan R383 is First Produced
The Nissan R383 was a race car built in 1970 by Nissan Motors that was planned for use in the 1970 Japanese Grand Prix. Replacing the Nissan R382, it would be the final racing sportscar b...
1970 Ronald Reagan Wins Reelection for Governor of California
Reagan wins re-election as governor, beating the leader of the California Assembly, Democrat Jesse Unruh. He calls welfare the biggest single outlay of public funds at the federal, sta...
1970 "The Ballad Of Cable Hogue" Is Released
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a 1970 feature film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner. Set in the desert of Arizona during the transiti...
1970 Jan 4 Tonghai Earthquake
The 1970 Tonghai earthquake occurred on 4 January 1970 in Tonghai, China. The rupture originated on the local Yunnan Province’s Red River fault, which had not experienced an earthquake ab...
1970 Jan 11 Super Bowl IV - Chiefs 23, Vikings 7
Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL World Championship Game in American Professional Football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear the name "Super Bowl". This wa...
1970 Jan 15 Aretha Franklin Releases "This Girl's in Love with You"
This Girl's In Love With You is a 1970 album (see 1970 in music) by soul musician Aretha Franklin.
1970 Jan 25 "MASH" Is Released
MASH is a 1970 American Academy Award-winning satirical dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner, Jr. based on the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Docto...
1970 Feb 1 The Doors Release "Morrison Hotel"
Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Cafe from the title of the first side of the LP, whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel) is The Doors' fifth album. It was released ...
1970 Feb 2 Boston College defeats Northeastern, 5-0
1970 Feb 2 Boston University defeats Harvard, 5-3
1970 Feb 9 Boston University defeats Boston College, 5-4
1970 Feb 9 "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Is Released
Burnt Weeny Sandwich is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). The album was essentially a 'posthumous' Mothers release having been...
1970 Feb 9 Harvard defeats Northeastern, 5-4
1970 Feb 13 Black Sabbath Releases "Black Sabbath"
Black Sabbath is the debut album by the British rock band Black Sabbath, released in the United Kingdom on Friday the 13th, February 1970. Black Sabbath is often regarded as one of the fi...
1970 Feb 27 "Le Boucher" Is Released
The Butcher (French: Le Boucher) is a 1970 French drama / thriller film written and directed by Claude Chabrol.
1970 Mar Alice Cooper releases Easy Action
Easy Action is the second studio album by Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line in the musical film West Side Story, which was one of the b...
1970 Mar 4 "Loving" Is Released
Loving (1970) is an American motion picture released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Irvin Kershner, famous for directing the second movie in the Star Wars trilogy The Empire Str...
1970 Mar 5 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Ratified
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT or NNPT) is a treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, opened for signature on Jul...
1970 Mar 21 UCLA Beats Jacksonville in the Final Four
The 1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
1970 Mar 22 "My Night At Maud's" Is Released
My Night at Maud's (French: Ma nuit chez Maud) is a 1969 film by Éric Rohmer. It is the third movie in the series of the Six Moral Tales. The film was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Fe...
1970 Apr The Bee Gees release Cucumber Castle
Cucumber Castle is the Bee Gees' seventh album (and fifth international release), released in 1970 and produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robert Stigwood. It consists of songs from...
1970 Apr 2 "Patton" Is Released
Patton (UK: Patton: Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, and Karl...
1970 Apr 7 42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host. This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awar...
1970 Apr 9
to 1970 Apr 13
 Billy Casper Jr. Wins the 34th Masters Tournament
After leading the first three rounds the previous year, Billy Casper defeated Gene Littler 69-74 in the Masters final 18-hole playoff. Casper scored a final round 71 for nine-under-par to...
1970 Apr 11
to 1970 Apr 17
 Apollo 13 Mission
Apollo 13 was the third manned mission by NASA intended to land on the moon, but a mid-mission technical malfunction forced the lunar landing to be aborted. The crew members were commande...
1970 Apr 22 First Earth Day
Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, when an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural event. Senator Gaylord Nelson promoted Earth Day, calling upon stude...
1970 May 4 Kent State Shootings
The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or Kent-State massacre, occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed colleg...
1970 May 8 Avivim school bus massacre
The Avivim school bus massacre was a terrorist attack on an Israeli school bus on May 8, 1970 in which 12 Israeli civilians were killed, nine of them children, and 25 were wounded. The at...
1970 May 8 The Beatles release Let It Be
Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band The Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970 by the band's Apple Records label shortly after the group's announced b...
1970 May 10 Boston Bruins win Stanley Cup
The 1970 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, appearing in their third straight finals. The Bruins were making their first...
1970 May 31 Ancash Earthquake of 1970
The earthquake, which lasted for about 45 seconds, occurred at 15:23:31 local time. The epicenter of this quake was located 35 km off Peru coast in the Pacific Ocean. The quake having a m...
1970 Jun 3 Deep Purple release In Rock
Deep Purple in Rock (also known as In Rock) is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was their fourth studio album and the first with the classic Mk II line...
1970 Jun 7 Gordon Banks's 'Greatest Save of All Time' Off of Pelé Header
That Gordon Banks is better remembered for this one save during England's match with Brazil in 1970, rather than winning the World Cup, is a sign of how powerful a moment it was. The move...
1970 Jun 14 Grateful Dead Releases Workingman's Dead
Workingman's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970. In 2003, the album was ranked number 262 o...
1970 Jun 21 Brazil Beats Italy to Win Third FIFA World Cup Championship, Earning Permanent Retention of the Jules Rimet Trophy
In the 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, Brazil struck first, with Pelé heading in a cross by Rivelino at the 18th minute. Roberto Boninsegna equalized for Italy after a blunder in the Brazilian...
1970 Jun 21 "Catch-22" Is Released
Catch-22 is a 1970 war film adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. Considered a black comedy revolving around the "lunatic characters" of Heller's satirical novel, the f...
1970 Jun 24 Dedication of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
While aesthetically simple, the intent of the Kennedy Memorial is often misunderstood. Renowned American architect Philip Johnson designed the structure as a thoughtful piece of art inten...
1970 Jul Funkadelic releases Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow is the second studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in July 1970 on Westbound Records. The inspiration for this album was, acc...