April 1970 calendar

April 1970
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1970.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1970: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1970?

Events

01 Apr 1970 Bud Selig becomes CEO of Milwaukee Brewers
02 Apr 1970 Qatar gains independence from Britain.
03 Apr 1970 Miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try
04 Apr 1970 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson.
05 Apr 1970 WSNS TV channel 44 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting
06 Apr 1970 BBC Radio 4 broadcasts the first edition of ''PM''.
07 Apr 1970 Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds, premieres in New York City
08 Apr 1970 Cry for Us All opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances
09 Apr 1970 Paul McCartney announces official split of The Beatles.
10 Apr 1970 An avalanche at a tuberculosis sanatorium in the French Alps kills 74, mostly young boys.
11 Apr 1970 Apollo 13 launched to Moon; unable to land, returns in 6 days
13 Apr 1970 Greek composer Mikis Theordorakis is freed.
14 Apr 1970 Boy Friend opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 119 performances
15 Apr 1970 Cry for Us All closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 8 performances
16 Apr 1970 Richard Josef Neutra, Austrian/American architect (Who Bought America?), dies at age 78.
17 Apr 1970 Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help
19 Apr 1970 Look to the Lilies closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances
20 Apr 1970 74th Boston Marathon won by Ron Hill of Great Britain in 2:10:30 (new US marathon record).
21 Apr 1970 Reds clout 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team and 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records
22 Apr 1970 Park opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 performances
24 Apr 1970 China PR launches its 1st satellite transmitting song East is Red
25 Apr 1970 Park closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
26 Apr 1970 Company opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances
28 Apr 1970 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
29 Apr 1970 Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong.
30 Apr 1970 US troops invade Cambodia
01 Apr 1970 President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law.