WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO OCTOBER 1970
Find out what all happened March to October 1970

The Troubles: the "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (3. July 1970)

The U.S. postal strike of 1970 begins, one of the largest wildcat strikes in U.S. history. (18. March 1970)

The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Mayor of San Francisco Joseph Alioto. (21. March 1970)

Bahr el-Baqar incident: Israeli bombers strike an Egyptian school. 46 children are killed. (8. April 1970)

Syrian tanks roll into Jordan in response to continued fighting between Jordan and the fedayeen. (20. September 1970)

Cease-fire between Jordan and the Fedayeen ends fighting triggered by four hijackings on September 6 and 9. (25. September 1970)

Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely. (17. April 1970)

The Laguna Fire starts in San Diego County, California, burning 175,425 acres (709.92 km2). (26. September 1970)

Gediz earthquake: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killed 1,086 and injured 1,260. (28. March 1970)

In response to the October Crisis terrorist kidnapping, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada invokes the War Measures Act. (16. October 1970)

After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed. (21. July 1970)

An explosion at the Weather Underground safe house in Greenwich Village kills three. (6. March 1970)

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations. (5. March 1970)

Palestinian terrorists blow up three hijacked airliners in Jordan, continuing to hold the passengers hostage in various undisclosed locations in Amman. (12. September 1970)

Jordan makes a deal with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings. (30. September 1970)

President General Yahya Khan abolishes One-Unit of West Pakistan restoring the provinces. (1. July 1970)

President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army Generals. (15. May 1970)

The Lubbock Tornado, a F5 tornado, hits Lubbock, Texas, killing 26 and causing $250 million in damage. (11. May 1970)

Thor Heyerdahl sets sail from Morocco on the papyrus boat Ra II to sail the Atlantic Ocean. (17. May 1970)

French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew. (4. March 1970)