October 1970

October 1970 may refer to:

  • October 1970 (month), a month of 1970
  • The October Crisis, a terrorism incident in Quebec
  • October 1970 (film), a TV miniseries based on the October Crisis
  • October 1970 (film)

    October 1970 is an eight-part made-for-television series that played on Canadian television in October and November 2006. It is a dramatization of the actual events surrounding the October Crisis in the province of Quebec, Canada when members of the nationalist terrorist group the Front de libération du Québec abducted British Trade Commissioner James Cross and then Pierre Laporte, the Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour of Quebec, the latter of whom they murdered.

    Cast: (in credits order)

  • Patrick Labbe : Giguere
  • Karine Vanasse : Christine
  • Denis Bernard : Pierre Laporte
  • Hugh Thompson : McLeery
  • Mathieu Grondin : Jacques Lanctot
  • Fanny La Croix : Louise Lanctot
  • Mark Day : Mark Lepage
  • Gary Levert : Michel St-Louis (reporter)
  • Eric Paulhus : Bernard Lortie
  • Hugo Saint-Cyr : Paul Rose
  • R.H. Thomson : James Cross
  • Paul Doucet : Jean-Marc
  • Derek Moran : Branko
  • Craig Harris : Police Officer
  • External links

  • October 1970 at the Internet Movie Database

  • 1970

    1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D) of the Gregorian calendar, the 1970th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 970th year of the 2nd millennium, the 70th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1970s decade.

    Events

    January

  • January 1 Unix time begins at 00:00:00 UTC.
  • January 4 The 7.1 Mw Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000–15,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured.
  • January 5 The first episode of United States soap opera All My Children is broadcast on the ABC television network.
  • January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
  • January 14 Diana Ross and The Supremes perform their farewell live concert together at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Ross's replacement, Jean Terrell, is introduced onstage at the end of the last show.
  • January 15 After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon.
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: october 1970

    Worshippers flock to view preserved body of Brit-born teen dubbed 'God's influencer' and buy merchandise ...

    The Daily Mail 19 Mar 2025
    The teenager, affectionately dubbed 'God's influencer', has gathered a global following since his death ... EXCLUSIVE ... He was the first since October 25, 1970, when a large number of British martyrs were canonised at the same time by Pope Paul VI ... .

    One Word of Truth Shall Outweigh the Whole World

    The Atlantic 16 Mar 2025
    In October 1970, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn “for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature.” ... The “fog of lies” can envelop even shining cities on hills ... ... .

    The most unlikely celebrity couples EVER as Love Island's Zara McDermott is linked to One ...

    The Daily Mail 15 Mar 2025
    There was a swirl of reports in 2018 that Neil and Daryl had married, and he then referred to 'My wife Daryl' in a pro-gun control Instagram post in October of that year.

    Catherine Peters, author who wrote acclaimed biographies of Dickens, Byron and Wilkie Collins – obituary

    The Daily Telegraph 09 Mar 2025
    In October 1970 Catherine married Anthony Storr, the writer and Jungian psychoanalyst who had a passion for music, which Catherine shared ... (Following their divorce in 1970 Catherine, the first wife, ...

    Can we stop US exceptionalism from destroying international law?

    The New Arab 05 Mar 2025
    This is evident by its habitual use of the veto power in the United Nations Security Council to protect Israel – 48 times since the 1970’s and four times since October 2023 – its threats to defund the ...

    Gurney Montgomery Palin

    Bitterroot Star 04 Mar 2025
    Gurney met and married Arlene Lyons in February 1970. Together they welcomed a daughter, Robin, born in October 1971 ... Gurney met and married Arlene Lyons in February 1970. Together they welcomed a daughter, Robin, born in October 1971 ... ....

    Pyth Network (PYTH) Price Prediction

    Changelly 04 Mar 2025
    October $0.347 $0.521 $0.695 238% ... October $0.354 $0.446 $0.465 125.9% ... October $0.528 $0.543 $0.646 214% ... October $0.743 $0.770 $0.930 352.1% ... October $1.11 $1.14 $1.32 542.8% ... October $1.64 $1.69 $1.93 839.5% ... October $2.51 $2.58 $2.91 1313.7%.

    Former Watford midfielder Dennis Bond dies

    Yahoo Daily News 03 Mar 2025
    (Image ... (Image. Watford Observer/Watford Treasury) Bond made just 27 first-team appearances in all competitions during his three years at White Hart Lane, moving across London to join Charlton Athletic in October 1970 ... (Image ... .
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