Winston Bogarde, Dutch footballer
Winston Lloyd Bogarde (born 22 October 1970) is a Dutch retired professional footballer, and is the assistant manager of Ajax. He was known for his physical strength, and played mostly as a central defender although he could occasionally play as full-back.He had spells at Ajax, Barcelona and Chelsea. With the latter club he garnered worldwide attention as, although he received almost no playing time (no Premier League appearances in his last three seasons combined), he preferred to see out his lucrative contract.Bogarde represented the Dutch national team in one World Cup and one European Championship, being an international for five years.
1970Oct, 22
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- 12Jan
Nigerian Civil War
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. - 28Apr
Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. - 5Sep
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province. - 28Sep
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Anwar Sadat is named as Nasser's temporary successor, and will later become the permanent successor. - 8Oct
Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: In Paris, a Communist delegation rejects US President Richard Nixon's October 7 peace proposal as "a manoeuvre to deceive world opinion".