WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO DECEMBER 1970
Find out what all happened March to December 1970

After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do so. (11. June 1970)

Protests erupt in Seattle, Washington, following the announcement by U.S. President Richard Nixon that U.S. Forces in Vietnam would pursue enemy troops into Cambodia, a neutral country. (1. May 1970)

Montreal: British Trade Commissioner James Cross is kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group, triggering the October Crisis. (5. October 1970)

The 1970 Bhola cyclone makes landfall on the coast of East Pakistan becoming the deadliest tropical cyclone in history. (12. November 1970)

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

The Hard Hat Riot occurs in the Wall Street area of New York City as blue-collar construction workers clash with demonstrators protesting the Vietnam War. (8. May 1970)

Nine terrorists from the Japanese Red Army hijack Japan Airlines Flight 351 at Tokyo International Airport, wielding samurai swords and carrying a bomb. (31. March 1970)

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

The first Earth Day is celebrated. (22. April 1970)

The domestic Soviet Aeroflot Flight 244 is hijacked and diverted to Turkey. (15. October 1970)

Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game. (15. August 1970)

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Anwar Sadat is named as Nasser's temporary successor, and will later become the permanent successor. (28. September 1970)

Genie, a 13-year-old feral child is found in Los Angeles, California having been locked in her bedroom for most of her life. (4. November 1970)

The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting beached Sperm whale with explosives, leading to the now infamous "exploding whale" incident. (12. November 1970)

An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon. (13. April 1970)

Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, sets himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the dictatorial regime of Georgios Papadopoulos. (19. September 1970)

The first Glastonbury Festival is held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, United Kingdom. (19. September 1970)

Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy, largest ever US corporate bankruptcy up to this date. (21. June 1970)

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded. (5. October 1970)

Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas. (23. October 1970)