WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 1970
Find out what all happened April to September 1970

A fire consumes the wooden home of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt and irretrievably destroys about 90 percent of his output. (12. July 1970)

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

Bill Shoemaker sets record for most lifetime wins as a jockey (passing Johnny Longden). (7. September 1970)

Charles Manson Infamous trial for the Sharon Tate murders begin. (15. June 1970)

Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins — the United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. (5. September 1970)

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

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

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

Newhall Incident: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout. (6. April 1970)

Apollo 13 is launched. (11. April 1970)

Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 75,000 to 100,000 war protesters demonstrate in front of the White House. (9. May 1970)

NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19. (2. September 1970)

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

The drilling of the Kola Superdeep Borehole begins in the Soviet Union. (24. May 1970)

King Hussein of Jordan declares military rule following the hijacking of four civilian airliners by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). This results in the formation of the Black September Palestinian paramilitary unit. (16. September 1970)

"The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last US Number 1 song. (13. June 1970)

Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy. (31. July 1970)

Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons. (10. April 1970)

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