The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations.
Tag: 1970
4 March 1970
French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.
13 September 1970
The first New York City Marathon is run on 13 September 1970. The New York City Marathon, often referred to as the NYC Marathon, is…
31 July 1970
Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
22 April 1970
The first Earth Day is celebrated [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day’]
11 April 1970
Apollo 13 is launched. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13′]
4 March 1970
French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Eurydice_(S644)’]
15 January 1970
Muammar Gaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_Gaddafi’]
12 January 1970
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War’]