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Events on Sunday 31 May 1970 2
19701970 FIFA World CupTotal Football PeakConsidered one of the greatest tournaments ever; Brazil took permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy. Winner: Brazil.
1970Ancash Earthquake and LandslideMassive earthquake and debris avalanche devastate PeruA magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Peru triggered a catastrophic debris avalanche that buried the town of Yungay, killing roughly 70,000 people in total. It remains one of the deadliest natural disasters recorded in the Western Hemisphere.