1970 in Poland

Members of the government

 * Prime Ministers of Poland - Józef Cyrankiewicz (until 23 December); Piotr Jaroszewicz (from 23 December)

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 (until 9 June); Zygmunt Muchniewski (from 20 July)

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 ("Warsaw Genuflection").
 * 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 (b. 1893)