What Happened in Oct 1970

Due to a loophole Muhammad Ali returns to boxing to knock out Jerry Quarry

In 1970, while his case was still on appeal, Ali was allowed to fight again. With the help of a State Senator, he was granted a license to box in... Read more

Janis Joplin Dies

Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer, songwriter and music arranger, from Port Arthur, Texas. She rose to... Read more

Led Zeppelin III is released

Led Zeppelin III is the third album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded between January and July 1970 and was released on 5 October... Read more

'Islands In the Stream' Is Published

The first act, "Bimini", begins with an introduction to the character of Thomas Hudson, a classic Hemingway stoic male figure. Hudson is a renowned... Read more

Pink Floyd releases Atom Heart Mother

Atom Heart Mother is the fourth studio album by Pink Floyd, released in 1970 by Harvest and EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Harvest and... Read more

1970 World Series

The 1970 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the Orioles... Read more

West Gate Bridge Collapse

What Gerit Hardenberg could not hear was the eerie pinging noise that came from the flakes of rust peeling off weathered steel or the jarring... Read more

"The Conformist" Is Released

The Conformist (Italian: Il conformista) (1970) is a political film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The screenplay was written by Bertolucci based... Read more

"Chunga's Revenge" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Chunga's Revenge is an album by Frank Zappa, released on October 23, 1970. Zappa's first effort of the 1970s marks the first appearance of former... Read more

Genesis Releases "Trespass"

Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970. The only album with drummer John Mayhew and the last with... Read more