Film Debut
Appears in Love Story in his first feature film role
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1970 in United States of America — Page 5
Explore 240 historical events and records for United States of America in 1970.
Historical records for United States of America in 1970
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December
Love Story
Directs Love Story
Love Story
Stars as Jenny Cavalleri in Love Story
Baneberry Nuclear Test
Operation Baneberry releases radioactive material after an underground nuclear test
Oregon v Mitchell
The Supreme Court decides the 1970 voting-age case Oregon v Mitchell
Oregon v Mitchell Opinion
Announces the controlling opinion in Oregon v Mitchell
Little Big Man
Stars in Little Big Man
Little Big Man
Directs Little Big Man
Family Planning Act
Signs the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act
Family Planning Act Support
Supports federal family-planning legislation before becoming UN ambassador
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Supports the new federal workplace safety framework created by OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Act establishes federal workplace-safety standards and enforcement institutions.
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Signs the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Death of Sonny Liston
Dies in Las Vegas, with the death commonly dated to late December 1970
Clean Air Act Amendments
Helps lead congressional work on the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970
Clean Air Act Amendments
Signs the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970
L.A. Woman Production
Co-produces L.A. Woman with The Doors.
L.A. Woman Sessions
Adds rhythm guitar during L.A. Woman sessions.
L.A. Woman Sessions
Records sessions for L.A. Woman, his final studio album with the band.
L.A. Woman Sessions
Plays bass during L.A. Woman sessions.
Other events (month unknown)
A Heritage of Stone after the Clay Shaw trial
Publishes A Heritage of Stone after the Clay Shaw trial
Andromeda Rotation Research
Uses galaxy rotation measurements to strengthen evidence for unseen mass
Bachelor Degree
Receives her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Denver
Bech: A Book
Publishes Bech: A Book
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Publishes Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Cambodia Bombing
Helps manage secret bombing and diplomatic strategy connected with Cambodia and Vietnam
Cosmic Structure Research
Studies how small early fluctuations could grow into galaxies after the Big Bang
Doobie Brothers Formation
Becomes a founding member of the Doobie Brothers
Doobie Brothers Formation
Becomes a founding member of the Doobie Brothers
Doobie Brothers Formation
Becomes a founding member of the Doobie Brothers
Doobie Brothers Formation
Becomes a founding member of the Doobie Brothers
Envoy to the Vatican
Appointed personal representative of the President to the Vatican
Everything You Always Wanted
Publishes Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex
Future Shock
Publishes Future Shock
Hard Times
Publishes Hard Times
Mr Sammler's Planet
Publishes Mr Sammler's Planet
Of a Fire on the Moon
Publishes Of a Fire on the Moon
On Violence
Publishes On Violence
Pentagon Papers Outreach
Tries to persuade sympathetic senators to release the Pentagon Papers
Pentagon Papers Outreach
Is approached by Daniel Ellsberg about releasing the Pentagon Papers
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