July 1970 calendar

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

But much more happened on July 1970: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1970?

Events

01 Jul 1970 Denny McLain returns, (leaves trailiing) Tigers beat Yankees in 11
02 Jul 1970 1st Boeing 747 to land in Amsterdam and Brussels
03 Jul 1970 77th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats King
04 Jul 1970 84th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Newcombe beats K Rosewall
05 Jul 1970 Air Canada Flight 621 crashes near Toronto International Airport killing 109 people.
06 Jul 1970 California passes 1st no fault divorce law
08 Jul 1970 Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American Self-Determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination Act.
09 Jul 1970 In Atlanta, Chief-No-ka-homa is joined by cousin Chief Round-the-Horn
11 Jul 1970 The first tunnel under the Pyrenees links the towns of Aragnouet (France) and Bielsa (Spain).
12 Jul 1970 99th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at St. Andrews
13 Jul 1970 Building begins of Amsterdam metro
14 Jul 1970 41st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Riverfront Stadium, Cin
15 Jul 1970 Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in first world female soccer championship.
16 Jul 1970 Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh opens.
17 Jul 1970 Ralph Baer demonstrates his television video game system to Magnavox. Despite a lack of interest from most Magnavox engineers, Bill Enders negotiates an exclusive license to manufacture and distribute the system, and sublicense Sanders Associates' patents on the technology.
18 Jul 1970 Boy Friend closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 119 performances
19 Jul 1970 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Springfield Jaycee Golf Open
20 Jul 1970 Dodgers Bill Singer no-hits the Phillies 5-0, giving up no walks
21 Jul 1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0
23 Jul 1970 Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.
24 Jul 1970 International Law Tennis Association institutes 9 point tie break rule
25 Jul 1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You reaches #1
26 Jul 1970 Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive HRs of Phillies Steve Carlton
27 Jul 1970 Expos beat White Sox 10-6 in the annual Hall of Fame game
29 Jul 1970 Six days of race rioting in Hartford, Connecticut.
30 Jul 1970 30,000 attend Powder Ridge Rock Festival, Middlefield, Connecticut, USA.
31 Jul 1970 37th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Kansas City 24, All Stars 3
03 Jul 1970 Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard.