Radio program host Toby Anstis

Events in 1970 and 14-12

Events in the world in the birth year of Toby Anstis

• Biafra surrenders after 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria (Jan. 12).
• Rhodesia severs last tie with British Crown and declares itself a racially segregated republic (March 1).
• US troops invade Cambodia (May 1). Background: Vietnam War
• A Palestinian revolt erupts in Jordan. Forces loyal to King Hussein suppress the revolt and expel the PLO from the country.
• Earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Peru (May 31).
• Egyptian President Nasser dies and is replaced by Anwar el-Sadat.
• Tonga (June 4) and Fiji (Oct. 10) gain independence from Britain.

Birthday Toby Anstis (14-12) in history

• Day 14-12 year 1799: The founder of the United States, George Washington, passed away at the age of 67.
• Day 14-12 year 1819: Alabama became the 22nd state in the United States.
• Day 14-12 year 1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, beating an expedition led by Robert F. Scott.
• Day 14-12 year 1939: The Soviet Union was dropped from the League of Nations.
• Day 14-12 year 1967: DNA synthesized for the first time.
• Day 14-12 year 1981: Israel formally annexed the Golan Heights.
• Day 14-12 year 1985: Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major American Indian tribe as she took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
• Day 14-12 year 1989: Nobel Peace laureate Andrei D. Sakharov died in Moscow at age 68.
• Day 14-12 year 2012: Adam Lanza, age 20, forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 26 people. The victims included 20 children between the ages of six and seven.