Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Force
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force during Brezhnev's leadership.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1970 in Russia
Explore 17 historical events and records for Russia in 1970.
Historical records for Russia in 1970
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March
Bryukhanov Chernobyl Director Appointment
Is appointed the first director of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and takes responsibility for construction and future operation.
April
Lenin Centenary Address
Uses the centenary of Lenin's birth to reaffirm Communist Party leadership and Soviet international priorities.
June
Revolution Studies
Kerensky continues political activity connected with revolution studies.
Death of Kerensky
Death of Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky
August
Venera 7 Launch
Venera 7 launches with a reinforced descent capsule intended to survive the extreme pressure and temperature at Venus's surface.
September
Luna 16 Sample Return
Leads the programme returning lunar soil to Earth without a crew.
Robotic Lunar Sample Mission
The achievement marks robotic lunar sample mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
November
First Remote Lunar Rover
The achievement marks first remote lunar rover as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Lunokhod 1 Deployment
Designs the mobility system used by Lunokhod 1 on the lunar surface.
December
Venera 7 Landing
Venera 7 makes the first successful soft landing on Venus and the first survivable landing on another planet.
Venera 7 Surface Data
Venera 7 continues transmitting after touchdown, returning the first data directly from the surface of another planet.
Khrushchev Remembers Published Abroad
His memoirs are published abroad as Khrushchev Remembers despite official Soviet disapproval.
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Aid to North Vietnam
Keeps Soviet political and military aid flowing to North Vietnam
First Secretary
Appointed First Party Secretary, Stavropol kraikom
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, could not receive the prize personally in Stockholm at that time, since he was afraid he would not be let back into the Soviet Union
Semiconductor Heterostructure Laser
Develops practical semiconductor heterostructures that confine electrons and carriers efficiently in optoelectronic devices.
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