Members of the Phalangist Kataeb militia, a Maronite Christian Democratic party, attacked a bus carrying Palestinian Muslims to the inauguration of a new mosque in the Beirut suburb of Ain El Remmeneh., killing 27 and wounding 18.
This would soon lead to a protracted civil war.
While they modified over time, the Lebanese Phalangist, as the name would indicate, were inspired by the European fascist parties, including those of Italy, Span, and Germany (the Nazi Party).
Chad's president François (Ngarta) Tombalbaye was assassinated in a coup d'état by soldiers led by General Félix Malloum.
The last Canadian airlift of Vietnamese orphans took place.
The U.S. Navy deposited those rescued in Operation Eagle Pull in Thailand.
The 1970s were not great.
Lou Bega was born on this day.
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