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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

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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 ibn Sa'id becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Sa'id ibn Taimur initiating massive reforms ;modernisation 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

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in July 1970?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - The Love You Save
  2. - Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
  3. - (They Long To Be) Close To You
  4. - Make It With You
  5. - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - In The Summertime
  2. - Yellow River
  3. - All Right Now
  4. - Groovin' With Mr Bloe
  5. - Up Around The Bend

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Hoffman

Hoffman

Release year: 1970

Directed by: Alvin Rakoff

Starring: Peter Sellers, Sinéad Cusack, Jeremy Bulloch, Ruth Dunning

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

Release year: 1970

Directed by: Ralph Nelson

Starring: Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson

Country: United States of America

Cromwell

Cromwell

Release year: 1970

Directed by: Ken Hughes

Starring: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin

Joe

Joe

Release year: 1970

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Starring: Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick, Susan Sarandon, Patrick McDermott

Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

Release year: 1970

Directed by: Cy Howard

Starring: Gig Young, Bea Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in July 1970?
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Such Good Friends by Lois Gould

Such Good Friends

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HARDCOVER ......NO DJ. BOOK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ......NO MAKS, TEARS, OR WEAR .....WILL SHIPPE WITHIN 24 HOUR .....CP5

Up The Organization by Robert Townsend

Up The Organization

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Although Up the Organization was published over thirty-five years before its first publication, it continues to be a top choice for business books, even though it was first published in 1983.

The Wall Street Jungle by Richard Ney

The Wall Street Jungle

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The Wall Street Jungle [January 1, 1970] Ney Richard... B00005X4AX

The Lord Won'T Mind by Gordon Merrick

The Lord Won'T Mind

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Before the publication of this beloved book, almost every gay play and novel ended in suicide or deep despair.

Human Sexual Inadequacy by William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson

Human Sexual Inadequacy

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This book is a revolutionary guide to the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Over five hundred couples have been treated by Masters and Johnson's Reproductive Biology Research Foundation, St. Louis, over eleven years of clinical work.