1970 in Poland

Incumbents

Members of the government

• Prime Ministers of Poland - Józef Cyrankiewicz ; Piotr Jaroszewicz

Other personalities

• Roman Catholic Primate of Poland - Stefan Wyszyński
• President of Polish government-in-exile - August Zaleski
• Prime Minister of Polish government-in-exile - Aleksander Zawisza ; Zygmunt Muchniewski

Events

• 1 November – Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Zygfryd Wolniak and three other people are killed in an attack on a group of diplomats at Karachi airport in Pakistan.
• 7 December – While visiting Warsaw, German Chancellor Willy Brandt goes down on his knees in front of a monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto, which will become known as the Kniefall von Warschau.
• 13 December – The government announces food price increases.
• 15 December – Polish 1970 protests: Riots and looting lead to a confrontation with the government.
• 17 December – Soldiers fire on civilians returning to work in Gdynia. Martial law is imposed throughout the country until December 22.
• 20 December – General Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, Władysław Gomułka, resigns, and is replaced by Edward Gierek.
• 23 December – The government freezes food prices for two years.

Births

• 4 June – Izabella Scorupco, actress and model
• 26 June – Paweł Nastula, judoka and mixed martial artist

Deaths

• 14 June – Roman Ingarden, philosopher