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1970 in United States of America — Page 6
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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Reverse Transcriptase
Independently reports discovery of reverse transcriptase
Reverse Transcriptase
Reports discovery of reverse transcriptase
Sanford and Son Development
Moves toward a major 1970s television career after nightclub and recording success
Sexual Politics
Publishes Sexual Politics
The Bluest Eye
Publishes her first novel The Bluest Eye
The Greening of America
Publishes The Greening of America
Unix Development
Works on early Unix development at Bell Labs
Unix Development
Continues development of Unix at Bell Labs
Vietnam War Opposition
Chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during Vietnam War debates
Vietnamization
Commands US forces in Vietnam during Vietnamization and the Cambodia campaign
Weather Report
Joins Weather Report in its early formation period
Weather Report
Serves as original drummer of Weather Report
Weather Report Formation
Co-founds Weather Report
Weather Report Formation
Co-founds Weather Report
Weather Report Formation
Co-founds Weather Report
Yale Law School
Enrolls at Yale Law School
Laos Hearings
Presses for scrutiny of secret US involvement in Laos
Chile Coup Planning
Participates in Nixon administration efforts to prevent Salvador Allende taking office in Chile
Brewster McCloud Film
Robert Altman directed Brewster McCloud in 1970, an eccentric fantasy about an aspiring aviator living in the Houston Astrodome.
Element 105 Production
Leads a Berkeley team that produces and studies atoms assigned to element 105, extending the transactinide region of the periodic table.
Embassy War Coordination
Oversees US embassy coordination of the war in Laos
Emmy Award Marcus Welby Actor
Robert Young received the Emmy for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for Marcus Welby MD.
Fulbright Disclosure Effort
Ellsberg says he tries to furnish Pentagon Papers material to Senator J. William Fulbright in hopes of congressional disclosure.
Goodell Disclosure Effort
Ellsberg says he tries to furnish Pentagon Papers material to former Senator Charles Goodell while seeking official disclosure.
Julius Caesar Film
Portrays Mark Antony in the 1970 film version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Kellys Heroes
Stars in Kellys Heroes, a Second World War caper film with an ensemble cast.
Last of the Red Hot Lovers Opening
Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers opened on Broadway, using farce to explore infidelity and midlife uncertainty.
McGovern Disclosure Effort
Ellsberg approaches Senator George McGovern as part of his effort to have elected officials disclose the classified study.
Pentagon Papers Congressional Approach
Fulbright is among the senators Ellsberg says he approached while seeking congressional release of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Congressional Channel
Goodell becomes part of Ellsberg's unsuccessful effort to use political channels before wider press publication.
Pentagon Papers Congressional Disclosure
McGovern is approached as Ellsberg searches for a senator willing to make the classified study public.
Pentagon Papers Disclosure Approach
Goodell is among the political figures Ellsberg says he tried to furnish with Pentagon Papers material.
Pentagon Papers Disclosure Strategy
Ellsberg seeks a way to make the classified history public through elected officials before turning to the press.
Roadhouse Blues Influence
Represents blues influence on the band's 1970 sound.
Robert R. Mullen Company Employment
After leaving CIA, Hunt joined the Robert R. Mullen Company, a Washington public-relations firm that maintained a relationship with the Agency.
Single-Atom Electron Microscopy
Uses a field-emission scanning transmission electron microscope to image individual heavy atoms.
The Thrill Is Gone
The Thrill Is Gone becomes a major crossover hit
Toby Award Applause Actress
Lauren Bacall won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Broadway star Margo Channing in Applause.
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Stars with Shirley MacLaine in Don Siegel's western Two Mules for Sister Sara.
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