* 1970 – Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms ; modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.

Since his accession in 1970, Sultan Qaboos has balanced tribal, regional, and ethnic interests in composing the national administration.

* Qaboos Bin Said ( July 23, 1970 to present )

When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states.

Qaboos staged a coup in 1970 and exiled his father to the United Kingdom.

In July 1970, soldiers supporting Qaboos clashed with forces loyal to Said bin-Taymur and deposed him.

Qaboos acceded to the throne on 23 July 1970 after deposing his father in a palace coup with the aim of ending the country's isolation and using its oil revenue for modernization and development, moving to Muscat.

On 23 July 1970 His Majesty Sultan Qaboos took over from his father as ruler of the country.

The Sultan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman ; Qaboos has bucked this trend, and has lived in Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970.

Nizwa has become a more modern city since 1970 under the reign of Sultan Qaboos.

On his release, Qaboos bin Said, with the help of British military forces, staged a successful palace coup and was proclaimed Sultan of Muscat and Oman in 1970.

* 1910 – Yusof bin Ishak, Singaporean politician, 1st President of Singapore ( d. 1970 )

* Said bin Taimur ( February 10, 1932 – July 23, 1970 )

** Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore ( d. 1970 )

Said bin Taimur ( 13 August 1910 – 19 October 1972 ) () was the sultan of Muscat and Oman ( the country later renamed to Oman ) from 10 February 1932 until his overthrow on 23 July 1970.

* Yusof bin Ishak-December 3, 1959 to August 9, 1965 ( then President of Singapore to 1970 )

Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein Al-Haj ( March 11, 1922-January 14, 1976 ) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976.

He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970.

** Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( born 1970 )

The Malay Dilemma is a controversial book written by Mahathir bin Mohamad in 1970, 11 years before he became Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister.

* Abdul Wahid, Zainal Abidin bin, Glimpses of Malaysian history, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1970

* Yusof bin Ishak ( 1970 )

Prince Zeid bin Hussein, GCVO, GBE () born ( February 28, 1898 – October 18, 1970 ) was a member of the Hashemite dynasty and the head of the Royal House of Iraq from 1958 until his death.

HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( born 1970 ) is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi.

May, 1970: During the final days of the month, the IAF launch major air raids against Port Said, believing a large amphibious force is assembling in the town.

* Said Bin Taimur ( 1910 – 1972 ), Sultan of Muscat and Oman 1932 – 1970

* He Said, She Said ( 1969 – 1970 )

The show was based on He Said, She Said, a syndicated Goodson-Todman show that aired during the 1969 — 1970 season.

In 1970 Ali Soilih entered politics as a supporter of Said Ibrahim, leader of the Democratic Assembly of the Comoran People, Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Comorien ( RDPC ), and soon developed an ideology based on hostility against France as former colonial power.

In 1970, he was the subject of a provocative NBC documentary called This Is Al Capp.

The Life and Hard Times of Little Orphan Annie, introduction by Al Capp ( 1970 ) Arlington House

* Moger, Art, Some of My Best Friends are People, introduction by Al Capp ( 1970 ) Directors Press

The countdown show, ranking the top songs of the previous week, has been a staple of weekend radio programming since 1970 ; current hosts of countdown shows in various formats include Rick Dees, Ryan Seacrest, Jeff Foxworthy, Kix Brooks, Bob Kingsley, Crook & Chase, Randy Jackson, Walt Love, Al Gross, Dick Bartley, and ( via reruns ) Casey Kasem.

The first Council of Ministers was sworn in on January 1, 1970, and seven of its ten members were Al Thani.

* Al Ikhtiyar ( The Choice ) ( 1970 ).

* Attack on a bus containing El Al passengers at Munich airport, killing one passenger and wounding 11 on 10 February 1970 ;

* On 6 September 1970, the PFLP ( including Leila Khaled ) hijacked four passenger aircraft from Pan Am, TWA and Swissair on flights to New York from Brussels, Frankfurt and Zürich, and failed in an attempt to hijack an El Al aircraft which landed safely in London after one hijacker was killed and the other overpowered ; and on 9 September 1970, hijacked a BOAC flight from Bahrain to London via Beirut.

* On September 6, 1970, El Al Flight 219 from Tel Aviv to New York, with a stopover in Amsterdam, was the target of an attempted hijacking by Leila Khaled and Patrick Argüello after taking off from Amsterdam.

My Sweet Charlie ( 1970 ) with Patty Duke and Al Freeman, Jr. dealt with racial prejudice, and That Certain Summer ( 1972 ), starring Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen, although controversial, was considered the first TV movie to approach the subject of homosexuality in a non-threatening manner.

By 1970, Al Bell had become producer, and with Engineer Terry Manning, the family began recording at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, and Memphis ' Ardent Studios, moving in a more funk and soul direction.

* This is Al Hirt ( RCA Victor, 1970 )

The monthly average rainfall around Al Ain was ( 100 – 120 mm ) from the period 1970 to 1992.

The feat has since been matched by Al Unser ( 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987 ) and Rick Mears ( 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991 ).

*" Al Purdy " Toronto, Copp Clark, 1970.

* This Is Al Capp ( 1970 ) NBC ( TV special )

The Life and Hard Times of Little Orphan Annie, introduction by Al Capp ( 1970 ) Arlington House

* Moger, Art, Some of My Best Friends are People, introduction by Al Capp ( 1970 ) Directors Press

Al and Tipper Gore's wedding day, May 19, 1970 at the Washington National Cathedral

* There were also winged, flying Shmoos called " Shtoonks " ( 1976 ) and modified baby Shmoos called " Shminfants " ( 1970 ), which looked like human babies but were eternally young, came in a variety of different " colors ," and never needed changing ( Source: Al Capp's Complete Shmoo Vol.

Besides Dick Enberg and Rod Hundley ( who worked with Merle Harmon on the January 7, 1973 contest between Kansas and Notre Dame ), other broadcast teams for TVS ' college basketball coverage included John Ferguson and Joe Dean ( who called the February 21, 1970 contest between Kentucky and LSU ), Monte Moore and Ed Macauley ( who called the January 2, 1971 contest between Dayton and UCLA ), Charlie Jones and Elgin Baylor ( who called the January 26, 1972 contest between Providence and USC ), Ray Scott and Bill O ' Donnell ( who called the January 14, 1973 contest between SW Louisiana and Oral Roberts ), Al Michaels and Tom Hawkins ( who called the January 26, 1974 contest between Notre Dame and UCLA ), and Jay Randolph and Billy Packer ( who called the November 17, 1979 contest between Duke and Kentucky and November 22, 1980 contest between DePaul and Louisville ).