There was not anything amazing historically that happened on February 26, 1970. The Beatles released the Hey Jude album and there were several famous birthdays.
Chat with our AI personalities
The first Illinois Constitution was adopted on August 26, 1818.
The 15th amendment gave black males the right to vote. Congress passed this amendment on February 26, 1869 and it was ratified on February 3, 1870.
Waitingi Day happened- a treaty was signed between Britain and New Zealand.
December 26, 1776
I happened to be around in 1970 (and was a university student at the time) so I can speak from personal experience. We blamed the policies of the Nixon administration, which had needlessly prolonged the Vietnamese War, for the Kent State shootings.