1970 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Pamela Anne Eldred | 1970 | West Bloomfield | Michigan |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Fiji Country Formation Date | 1970 | Fiji | United Kingdom | October 10, 1970 |
| Tonga Country Formation Date | 1970 | Tonga | United Kingdom | June 4, 1970 |
Database: Physical Constants
| Record Name | Units | Symbol | Value |
| Muon magnetic moment in Bohr magnetons | 0.00484197097 ± 7.1e-10 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Animal Cloning | 1970 | United Kingdom | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | John B. Gurdon |
| MRI | early 1970s | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Raymond Damadian, Paul Lauterbur |
| Post-it Notes | mid-1970s | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Arthur Fry (3M) |
| Digital Wristwatch | 1970 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | John M. Bergey |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| The Elected Member, Bernice Reubens | 1970 | Bernice Reubens | The Elected Member |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1970 Stanley Cup Winner | 1970 | Boston Bruins | Harry Sinden | St. Louis Blues | Scotty Bowman | Hockey | Boston |
Database: Soccer World Cup FIFA Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Runner-Up Country | City Venue | Sport | Final Score | Attendance | Referee |
| Soccer 1970 World Cup | 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Mexico City | Soccer | 4 - 1 | 107,412 | Glockner |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Collected Stories, Jean Stafford | 1970 | Collected Stories | Jean Stafford |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Edvard Hambro | Norway | 1970 | Twenty-fifth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Woodstock: The Movie | USA | 1970 | 228 |
Database: World Land Speed Record Holders
| Record Name | Year | Date | Car | Driver | Speed (MPG) | Speed (KPH) | Source |
| Blue Flame | 1970 | Oct 23 | Blue Flame | Gary Gabelich | 622.41 | 995.86 | Thrust Team |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 57 | 1970 | Belgium | Cycling | 57 | Eddy Merckx |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1970 | 1970 | United States | 203,235,298 | 738,820 | 16,000 | 37,990 | 349,860 | 334,970 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Protocol No. 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, conferring upon the European Court of Human Rights competence to give advisory opinions (044) | Protocol No. 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, conferring upon the European Court of Human Rights competence to give advisory opinions | 044 | 6/5/1963 | 21/9/1970 | Council of Europe | |||
| Protocol No. 3 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 29, 30 and 34 of the Convention (045) | Protocol No. 3 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 29, 30 and 34 of the Convention | 045 | 6/5/1963 | 21/9/1970 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers (063) | European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers | Yes | Yes | 063 | 7/6/1968 | 14/8/1970 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (066) | European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage | Yes | Yes | 066 | 6/5/1969 | 20/11/1970 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments (070) | European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments | Yes | Yes | 070 | 28/5/1970 | 26/7/1974 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Repatriation of Minors (071) | European Convention on the Repatriation of Minors | Yes | Yes | 071 | 28/5/1970 | Council of Europe | ||
| Convention relating to Stops on Bearer Securities in International Circulation (072) | Convention relating to Stops on Bearer Securities in International Circulation | Yes | Yes | 072 | 28/5/1970 | 11/2/1979 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1970 | 1970 | United States | 7,359,200 | 2,205,000 | 4,225,800 | 928,400 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1970 Standard and Poors Performance | 1970 | Standard & Poors | 5.98% | 3.46% | 92.15 | 5.51 | 3.19 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The God Beneath the Sea | 1970 | Leon Garfield & Edward Blishen |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| TV Ontario | TVOntario | 1970 | Public | English | Canada | Government | 1, 215 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 35 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 | 1970 | United States | Drama | 165 |
| Petticoat Junction | 1963 | 1970 | United States | Comedy | 222 |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1970 | 1977 | United States | Comedy | 168 |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| Jonathan Livingston Seagull | English | 1970 | 32 | Richard Bach | 40 million | Wikipedia |
| The Late, Great Planet Earth | English | 1970 | 35 | Hal Lindsey, C. C. Carlson | 35 million | Wikipedia |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1970 | 1970 | $3.39 | $18.21 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1970) | 1970 | Lotus* | F | 3 | Auto Racing | Jochen Rindt | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45 | Race 127 of 13 | 5 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| M*a*s*h (1970) | 1970 | 54. | M*a*s*h | American Film Institute |
Database: Muscle Car Performance
| Record Name | Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Source | Engine Type | Horsepower | Gear Ratio | 1/4 Mile Time | 1/4 Mile Distance |
| 1970 Challenger R/T | 1970 | DODGE | Challenger | automatic | Car Craft | 440 Six Pack | 390 | 3.23 | 13.62 | 104.3 |
| 1970 Torino Cobra | 1970 | FORD | Torino | automatic | Super Stock | 429 SCJ | 370 | 3.91 | 13.63 | 105.9 |
| 1970 Hemi Cuda | 1970 | Plymouth | Cuda | four-speed | Car Craft | 426 Hemi | 425 | 3.54 | 13.10 | 107.12 |
| 1970 Olds 442 W-30 | 1970 | Oldsmobile | 442 | automatic | Car Craft | 455 W-30 | 370 | 3.42 | 13.88 | 95.84 |
| 1970 Chevelle SS454 | 1970 | CHEVROLET | Chevelle | four-speed | Car Craft | 454 LS6 | 450 | 3.55 | 13.12 | 107.01 |
| 1970 Road Runner | 1970 | Plymouth | Road Runner | automatic | Super Stock | 426 Hemi | 425 | 4.10 | 13.34 | 107.5 |
| 1970 Buick GS Stage I | 1970 | Buick | GS | automatic | Motor Trend | 455 Stage I | 360 | 3.64 | 13.38 | 105.5 |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Pierre Laporte Bridge | 1970 | Canada | Pierre Laporte Bridge | Quebec City, Canada | 668 | 2,190 | Wikipedia | |
| New Little Belt Bridge | 1970 | Denmark | New Little Belt Bridge | Little Belt, Denmark | 600 | 1,969 | Wikipedia | |
| A. Murray MacKay Bridge | 1970 | Canada | A. Murray MacKay Bridge | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | 427 | 1,400 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl IV | 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans, LA | United States | Football | Kansas City | 23-7 |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Homewood (Chondrite) | Manitoba | Canada | 1970 | Chondrite | Find | 0.325 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| FUDR (Roche) | Roche | floxuridine (intraarterial) | FUDR | Dec 18 1970 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Lysodren (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | mitotane | Lysodren | Jul 08 1970 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Mithracin (Pfizer Labs) | Pfizer Labs | plicamycin, mithramycin | Mithracin | May 05 1970 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Teslac (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | testolactone | Teslac | May 27 1970 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1970 | 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | Cincinnati Reds | Baltimore | Cincinnati | Baseball | 4 - 1 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1970 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1970 | Tennis | John Newcombe | Ken Rosewall | 57 63 62 36 61 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Yorktown | United States | Yorktown | 1943 | 1970 | 15 Apr 1943 | 27 Jun 1970 | 10 |
| Hornet | United States | Hornet | 1943 | 1970 | 29 Nov 1943 | 26 May 1970 | 12 |
| Bennington | United States | Bennington | 1944 | 1970 | 6 Aug 1944 | 15 Jan 1970 | 20 |
| Kearsarge | United States | Kearsarge | 1946 | 1970 | 2 May 1946 | 15 Jan 1970 | 33 |
| Princeton | United States | Princeton | 1945 | 1970 | 18 Nov 1945 | 30 Jan 1970 | 37 |
| Valley Forge | United States | Valley Forge | 1946 | 1970 | 3 Nov 1946 | 15 Jan 1970 | 45 |
| Saipan | United States | Saipan | 1946 | 1970 | 14 Jul 1946 | 14 Jan 1970 | 48 |
| Wright | United States | Wright | 1963 | 1970 | 9 Feb 194711 May 1963 | 15 Mar 195627 May 1970 | 49 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1970) | 1970 | Basketball | College Park | UCLA | UCLA | Jacksonville | New Mexico State | Saint Bonaventure |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1970 Porsche 914/6 | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1970 | PORSCHE | 914/6 |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1970 | 1970 | United States | 52.40 deg F | 34 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1970-1971 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1970-1971 | 12.32 | -2.81 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1969-1970 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1969-1970 | 7.74 | -7.39 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| Patton | 1970 | 7 | 10 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1970 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1970 | Tennis | Margaret Smith Court | Billie Jean King | 14-12 11-9 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1970) | 1970 | Boston Bruins | Hockey | NHL | Bobby Orr |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| The Wonder of You (Elvis Presley) | 1970 | United Kingdom | The Wonder of You | Elvis Presley | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Willy Brandt | 1970 | Willy Brandt |
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