An attempt in Oregon to destroy a rotting beached Sperm whale with explosives leads to the now infamous “exploding whale” incident.
Tag: 1970
12 April 1970
The Soviet submarine K-8, carrying 4 nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay after a fire.
12 April 1970
The Soviet submarine K-8, carrying 4 nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay after a fire.
21 November 1970
An Air Force and Army team raids the Son Tay prison camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war that were thought to…
4 November 1970
Genie, a 13-year-old feral child is found in Los Angeles. She had been locked in her bedroom for most of her life.