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Emily Maitlis
1970Sep, 6

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis, Canadian-English journalist
Emily Maitlis (born 6 September 1970) is a British journalist, documentary filmmaker and former newsreader for the BBC. She was the lead anchor of BBC Two's news and current affairs programme Newsnight until the end of 2021 and has covered elections for the BBC mainly in the UK, US and Europe. In February 2022 Maitlis announced she was joining forces with ex-BBC journalist Jon Sopel to host a daily radio show and podcast for LBC Radio owned by media giant, Global.

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Events on 1970

  • 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".