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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1967 1968 1969 – 1970 – 1971 1972 1973

1970 was a year that saw many important events around the world. It was a time of big changes in politics, music, and movies.

Contents

Major Events of 1970
Famous People Born in 1970
Notable People Who Died in 1970
Nobel Prizes in 1970
Popular Movies Released in 1970
Hit Songs of 1970
New Books in 1970
Images for kids
See also

Major Events of 1970

1978 Ford Pinto hatchback at 2015 Rockville Show 3of5

The Ford Pinto car was introduced in 1970.

January 12 – The Nigerian Civil War ended. This was a long conflict in the country of Nigeria.
February 14 – The famous rock band The Who recorded their well-known live album Live at Leeds.
March 1 – Rhodesia declared itself a republic. This meant it became an independent state with its own government.
April 29 – The United States sent troops into Cambodia. This was part of the Vietnam War.
May 4 – At Kent State University in Ohio, four students were killed by National Guardsmen. They were protesting against the United States' actions in Cambodia.
May 31 – A very strong earthquake hit southern Peru. It caused many thousands of deaths.
June 24 – The United States Senate ended the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution from 1964. This resolution had given the president more power during the Vietnam War.
June 28 – U.S. ground troops left Cambodia.
July 1 – The areas of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan were formed. These are special self-governing regions in Pakistan.
September 11 – The Ford Pinto car was first shown to the public.
September 21 – Monday Night Football started on ABC television. It became a very popular show for football fans.
October 18 – Anwar el Sadat officially became the president of Egypt.
November 3 – Salvador Allende became the president of Chile.
December 1 – Luis Echeverría became the president of Mexico.
The first IMAX movie theater opened in Japan. IMAX theaters have very large screens and special sound systems.

Famous People Born in 1970

Kevin Smith VidCon 2012

Kevin Smith is a movie director born in 1970.

January 29 – Heather Graham, an American actress.
January 31 – Minnie Driver, a British actress.
February 28 – Daniel Handler, an American writer. He is known for Lemony Snickets: A Series of Unfortunate Events.
March 5 – John Frusciante, an American musician from the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
March 18 – Queen Latifah, an American singer, actress, and model.
March 27 – Mariah Carey, a famous American singer.
May 18 – Tina Fey, an American screenwriter and actress.
May 27 – Joseph Fiennes, an English actor.
July 8 – Beck, an American singer.
July 23 – Charisma Carpenter, an American actress.
August 2 – Kevin Smith, an American movie director.
August 13 – Alan Shearer, a famous English football player.
August 20 – John Carmack, an American video game creator.
September 9 – Macy Gray, an American singer and actress.
October 2 – Kelly Ripa, an American actress and talk show host.
October 8 – Matt Damon, a well-known American actor.
October 9 – Steve Jablonsky, an American movie and television composer.
December 12 – Jennifer Connelly, an American actress.
December 18 – Rob Van Dam, an American professional wrestler.

Notable People Who Died in 1970

Bertrand Russell photo

Bertrand Russell was a famous philosopher.

January 5 – Max Born, a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize. (born 1882)
February 2 – Bertrand Russell, a Welsh philosopher and mathematician. (born 1872)
February 27 – Marie Dionne, one of the Dionne Quintuplets. (born 1934)
March 30 – Heinrich Brüning, a former Chancellor of Germany. (born 1885)
April 28 – Ed Begley, an American actor. (born 1901)
May 12 – Nelly Sachs, a German writer who won the Nobel Prize. (born 1891)
June 21 – Sukarno, the first President of Indonesia. (born 1901)
July 24 – Beatrice Roberts, an American actress. (born 1901)
July 27 – António de Oliveira Salazar, the 12th President of Portugal. (born 1889)
August 10 – Alexander Gode, a German-American linguist. (born 1906)
September 3 – Vince Lombardi, a famous American football coach. (born 1913)
September 5 – Jochen Rindt, a German racecar driver. (born 1942)
September 25 – Erich Maria Remarque, a German writer. (born 1898)
September 28 – Gamal Abdel Nasser, the President of Egypt. (born 1918)
November 4 – Friedrich Kellner, a German writer. (born 1885)
November 9 – Charles de Gaulle, a former President of France. (born 1890)
December 30 – Sonny Liston, an American boxer. (born 1932)

Nobel Prizes in 1970

The Nobel Prizes are very important awards given each year for achievements in different fields.

Nobel Prize in Physics was shared by Hannes Alfvén (from Sweden) and Louis Néel (from France). They were recognized for their work in physics.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry was won by Luis Federico Leloir, an Argentine physician and biochemist.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was shared by Sir Bernard Katz, Ulf von Euler, and Julius Axelrod. They won for their research on how nerves communicate.
Nobel Prize in Literature was won by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, a Russian writer.
Nobel Peace Prize was won by Norman Borlaug, an American biologist. He helped improve food production around the world.
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Paul Samuelson.

Popular Movies Released in 1970

Airport, a drama movie with Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin.
The Aristocats, a fun animated movie by Walt Disney Productions.
Love Story, a romantic movie that won a Golden Globe Award.
MASH, a comedy-drama that also won a Golden Globe Award.
Patton, a war movie that won 7 Academy Awards.
Tora! Tora! Tora!, a movie about the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Woodstock, a documentary about the famous music festival.

Hit Songs of 1970

Carpenters - Nixon - Office

The Carpenters had many hit songs in the 1970s.

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" – Carpenters
"Maybe I'm Amazed" – Paul McCartney
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Diana Ross
"American Woman" – The Guess Who
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" – Simon and Garfunkel
"Cecilia" – Simon and Garfunkel
"Let It Be" – The Beatles
"My Sweet Lord" – George Harrison
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" – B.J. Thomas
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" – Stevie Wonder
"The Long and Winding Road" – The Beatles
"We've Only Just Begun" – Carpenters
"Whole Lotta Love" – Led Zeppelin
"Your Song" – Elton John

New Books in 1970

Deliverance by James Dickey
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Images for kids

See also

In Spanish: 1970 para niños

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