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October 1970
The following events occurred in October 1970: October 1, 1970 (Thursday) *An estimated five million mourners, more than one-eighth of the population of Egypt, flooded the streets of Cairo in order to witness the long funeral procession for President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had died suddenly on Monday from a heart attack. *Born: Moses Kiptanui, Kenyan long distance runner, world champion in 3000m steeplechase 1991, 1993 and 1995; in Marakwet District *Died: Petar Konjović, 87, Serbian Yugoslavian classical music composer October 2, 1970 (Friday) *Wichita State University football team plane crash, The crash of a chartered airplane in the Rocky Mountains killed 32 of the 40 people on board, including 14 members of the Wichita State University football team and head coach Ben Wilson. The group had been traveling to play against Utah State University in a game scheduled for the following afternoon. Two Martin 4-0-4 airplanes, designated as N464M and N470M had been c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodwood2007-121 The Blue Flame
Goodwood may refer to: Events * Goodwood Festival of Speed, a motorsport event in the United Kingdom * Glorious Goodwood, a horseracing event in the United Kingdom * Goodwood Revival, a historical motorsport event in the United Kingdom Places and structures Australia * Goodwood, South Australia, Australia **Electoral district of Goodwood, a former electoral district in South Australia * Goodwood, Tasmania, Australia Canada *Goodwood, Nova Scotia *Goodwood, Ontario New Zealand *Goodwood, New Zealand, a farming community near Palmerston, New Zealand, Palmerston South Africa * Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa United Kingdom * Goodwood, Leicestershire, England * Goodwood House, West Sussex, England - the estate includes: ** Goodwood plant, of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars ** Chichester/Goodwood Airport, West Sussex, England ** Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, England ** Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, England ** Goodwood Cricket Club, West Sussex, England United States *Goodwood Plantati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
