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Returning to the ring after a three‐and‐a‐half‐year absence, Muhammad Ali stopped Jerry Quarry in their heavyweight bout in Atlanta last night. Quarry suffered a cut over his left eye and the referee, despite the Californian's pro tests, would not let him come out for the fourth round.
harsh USSR protest to US over US Army plane's violation of Soviet airspace seen indicating possible effort to bring pressure on Turkey to extradite hijackers
White House press see repts Nixon and Pres Ceausescu (Rumania), in Washington talks, revd Nixon peace proposals
wins '70 Nobel Memorial Prize for contributions to econ theory; comments; illus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 21, 1970, covering October 27, 1970.
Santana
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Led Zeppelin
The Jackson 5
James Taylor
1970Karl Backman, Swedish guitarist and songwriter[†]
Karl Backman, is a Swedish artist and musician.
1970Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer (died 1997)[†]
Felix Bwalya was a Zambian boxer who won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional, he became African champion and went 12–1 on his way to winning the Commonwealth belt. Nicknamed "The Hammer", he captured the African Boxing Union light welterweight and Commonwealth super lightweight titles in 1995 and 1997 respectively, the latter after a controversial victory over Briton Paul Burke in Lusaka. Bwalya subsequently died from head injuries sustained in the fight.
1970Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer[†]
Adrian Paul Erlandsson is a Swedish heavy metal drummer who is a member of At the Gates (1990–present), The Haunted, and Nemhain (2006–present).
1970Jonathan Stroud, English author[†]
Jonathan Anthony Stroud is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books have received note for their satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on ALA Notable lists of books for children and young adults. In 2020, Netflix announced a TV series based on Lockwood & Co., with filming initiated in July 2021.
1970Ruslana Taran, Ukrainian sailor[†]
Ruslana Oleksiïvna Taran is a Ukrainian sailor.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]