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December 1970

December 1970. Kandisa Hammond July 30, 2012. US Government. World Government. Luis Echeverria Alvarez sworn in as president of Mexico West Germany and Poland normalize relations Dutch Antilles: government of Petronia falls President Allende nationalizes Chilean coal mines

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December 1970

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  1. December 1970 Kandisa Hammond July 30, 2012

  2. US Government

  3. World Government • Luis Echeverria Alvarez sworn in as president of Mexico • West Germany and Poland normalize relations • Dutch Antilles: government of Petronia falls • President Allende nationalizes Chilean coal mines • Polish Government raises prices causing protests/riots

  4. Developments in Science • US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site • Small astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays • USSR performs underground nuclear test • Soviet Venera 7 is 1st spacecraft to land on another planet (Venus)

  5. Tallest Building • NY World Trade Center reaches highest point (1368 feet)

  6. Sports • LA Rams Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing in a single game • Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy & Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame

  7. Entertainment

  8. Music • Paul McCartney files lawsuit to dissolve Beatles • Top Songs • Neil Diamond – Cracklin’ Rosie • Jackson Five – I’ll Be There • Elvis Presley – I’ve Lost You • Edwin Starr – War • Bee Gees – Lonely Days • Black Sabbath - Paranoid

  9. Famous Birthdays • Todd Steussie – Guard/ Tackle Minn. Vikings • Kirk Cameron – Actor (Growing Pains, Fireproof) • Orlando Brown – Tackle Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens • Zac Foley – Rock Bassist (EMF – Unbelievable) • Yarloslov Pustovyi – Ukraine Cosmonaut

  10. Famous Deaths • Thomas S. Power – USAF General • Rube Goldberg – US cartoonist (Mike & Ike) • Sir Feroz Khan Noon – Prime Minister of Pakistan • Sonny Liston – World heavyweight boxing champion • Cyril M. Scott – English composer/author (Alchemist)

  11. World Population

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