Timeline July 1970

Events in July 1970 8

• 1889 – 1970 António de Oliveira Salazar The Dictator The leader of the Estado Novo (New State), ruling Portugal as an authoritarian for over 36 years.
• 1970 Janis Joplin on the Festival Express Train tour of Canada A train tour across Canada with the Grateful Dead and The Band.
• 1970 James Brown releases Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine The J.B.'s With his new band featuring Bootsy Collins.
• 1970 Wimbledon 1970 Men: John Newcombe · Women: Margaret Court
• 1970 – present Erik Zabel The Green Machine Won the Green Jersey at the Tour de France a record six consecutive times.
• 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival release Cosmo's Factory Their biggest album With Travelin' Band, Up Around the Bend and Have You Ever Seen the Rain.
• 1970 Simon & Garfunkel play their last concert before splitting Forest Hills The duo goes separate ways.
• 1970 – present Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Game of Thrones Star Known globally for his role as Jaime Lannister in the HBO series.