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Black History Month - The first celebration of Black History Month

Time: Friday Jan 2, 1970

Place: Kent, Ohio, U.S.

Details: The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from January 2, 1970 – February 28, 1970.

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A painting dedicated to the founders of Black History Month, the Black United Students at Kent State University, by Ernie Pryor
Black History Month-Black History Month was first proposed
Feb, 1969 - Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, U.S.
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson-The Black United Students and Black educators at Kent State University
Sunday Feb 1, 1970 - Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, U.S.
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Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Dwayne Johnson
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On This Day - 2 January

Banner of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire-Frederick Barbarossa was crowned Emperor
Sunday Jan 2, 1155 - Rome, Italy
(1905 Russian Revolution) A train overturned by striking workers at the main railway depot in Tiflis
1905 Russian Revolution-Port Arthur was lost
Monday Jan 2, 1905 - Port Arthur, China
Willis Carrier Image
Willis Carrier-Apparatus for Treating Air
Tuesday Jan 2, 1906 - U.S.
Library
Libraries-German National Library
Thursday Jan 2, 1913 - Leipzig, Germany
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey-International League for Darker People
Thursday Jan 2, 1919 - U.S.
Che Guevara Image
Che Guevara-Control the Capital
Friday Jan 2, 1959 - Havana, Cuba
J.F.Kennedy Image
John F. Kennedy-Presidential Nomination Announcement
Saturday Jan 2, 1960 - U.S.
Collage of Images From The Vietnam War
Vietnam War-The Battle of Ap Bac
Wednesday Jan 2, 1963 - Ấp Bắc Hamlet, Định Tường Province (now Tiền Giang Province), South Vietnam
Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy-Bundy traveled by train to Ann Arbor, Michigan
Monday Jan 2, 1978 - Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Indira Gandhi Image
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Wednesday Jan 2, 1980 - India
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Mongolian Revolution of 1990-Mongolian Democratic Union began distributing Leaflets
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Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank
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Johan Cruyff
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January 1970

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Muhammad Ali Clay-Mohammad Ali vs Patterson
Thursday Jan 1, 1970 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Donald Trump-Trump's parents joined the Marble Collegiate Church
Jan, 1970 - Manhatten, New York, U.S.

1970

Collage of Images From The Vietnam War
Vietnam War-The Withdrawal of an additional 150,000 American troops
1970 - South Vietnam
Garry Kasparov Image
Garry Kasparov-The Young Pioneer Palace
1970 - Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S.S.R (Azerbaijan Now)
Carlos the Jackal Image
Carlos the Jackal-The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
1970 - Beirut, Lebanon
Shimon Peres Main Image
Shimon Peres-Minister of Transportation and Communications
1970 - Israel
Carlos the Jackal Image
Carlos the Jackal-Expelled from the university
1970 - Moscow, Russia
Silvio Berlusconi Image
Silvio Berlusconi-Milan Due
1970 - Milan, Italy
Margaret Thatcher Image
Margaret Thatcher-The Shadow Transport spokesman
1970 - London, England
Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973
1973 oil crisis-81 oil companies were doing business in the Middle East
1970 - Middle East
Portrait of Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 - image
Neil Armstrong-Master of Science degree In Aerospace Engineering
1970 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Mohamed Aly Image
Muhammad Ali Clay-Mohammad Ali vs Patterson
Thursday Jan 1, 1970 - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-CTC Opted To Use Their Own Implementation In The Datapoint 2200
1970 - Brentford, United Kingdom
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-The Design of The CADC Was Completed
1970 - U.S.
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-The MP944 Chipset
1970 - U.S.
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-TMX 1795
1970 - Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-TI Dropped Out
1970 - Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DC Comics logo
DC Comics-Jack Kirby moved from Marvel Comics to DC
1970 - New York, U.S.
John Forbes Nash Image
John Forbes Nash Jr.: A Beautiful Mind-Nash leaves hospital
1970 - U.S.
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus-1st Marriage
1970 - Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett-The Chairman
1970 - Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
King Edward VIII
Edward VIII-President Richard Nixon invited Edward of honor to a dinner
1970 - Washington D.C., U.S.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump-Trump's parents joined the Marble Collegiate Church
Jan, 1970 - Manhatten, New York, U.S.
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson-The Black United Students and Black educators at Kent State University
Sunday Feb 1, 1970 - Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, U.S.
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn-Luca Andrea Dotti
Sunday Feb 8, 1970 - Rome, Italy
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1970 - U.S.
Collage of Images From The Vietnam War
Vietnam War-Cambodian coup of 1970
Wednesday Mar 18, 1970 - Cambodia
Armed soldiers stand guard in Sarawak
Communist insurgency in Sarawak-Head of the Sarawak People's Guerrillas in Sarawak's First Division, formed the North Kalimantan Communist Party
Monday Mar 30, 1970 - North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Intel microprocessor
Microprocessor-Intel Hired Italian Engineer Federico Faggin as The Intel 4004 Project Leader
Apr, 1970 - California, U.S.
The Beatles Image
The Beatles-McCartney Publicly announced his departure
Friday Apr 10, 1970 - England
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury-Smile
Apr, 1970 - England, United Kingdom
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Nixon announced the ground invasion of Cambodia
Thursday Apr 30, 1970 - Washington D.C., U.S.
Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973
1973 oil crisis-TAP line from Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean interrupted in Syria
1970 - Syria
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four unarmed students (Protesters)
Monday May 4, 1970 - Ohio, U.S.
The Beatles Image
The Beatles-The Beatle's Last
Friday May 8, 1970 - U.S.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Nixon's responses to protesters
Saturday May 9, 1970 - The Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., U.S.
disasters
Disasters with highest death tolls-1970 Ancash Earthquake
Sunday May 31, 1970 at 03:23:00 PM - Peru
1970 Ancash earthquake
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Sunday May 31, 1970 - Peru
Visa Inc. logo
Visa Inc.-Bank of America gave up control of the BankAmericard program
Jun, 1970 - U.S.
Margaret Thatcher Image
Margaret Thatcher-Secretary of State for Education and Science
Saturday Jun 20, 1970 - London, England
Prince Charles Image
Prince Charles-Graduation
Tuesday Jun 23, 1970 - Trinity College, Cambridge, England
Indira Gandhi Image
Indira Gandhi-Minister of Home Affairs
Friday Jun 26, 1970 - New Delhi, India
Armed soldiers stand guard in Sarawak
Communist insurgency in Sarawak-SUPP then entered into a coalition with the Alliance Party's Sarawak partners
Jul, 1970 - Sarawak, Malaysia
A laser beam used for welding
Laser-Zhores Alferov, Izuo Hayashi and Morton Panish independently developed room-temperature, continual-operation diode lasers, using the heterojunction structure
1970 - U.S.S.R.
FIFA logo
FIFA World Cup-A New Trophy
Monday Jul 13, 1970 - West Germany
Pelé Image
Pelé-1970 World Cup
Tuesday Jul 21, 1970 - Aztec Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Qaboos bin Said al Said-Qaboos acceded to the throne
Thursday Jul 23, 1970 - Oman
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Qaboos bin Said al Said-Renaissance Day
Thursday Jul 23, 1970 - Oman
KFC
KFC-Intercontinental
1970 - World
KFC
KFC-Japan
1970 - Japan
KFC
KFC-The Australian chicken production
1970 - Australia
Mohamed Aly Image
Muhammad Ali Clay-License back
Tuesday Aug 11, 1970 - New York, U.S.
River Phoenix
River Phoenix-Phoenix's birth
Sunday Aug 23, 1970 - California, United States
disasters
Disasters with highest death tolls-1970 Bhola Cyclone
Sunday Sep 13, 1970 - East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
DC Comics logo
DC Comics-DC briefly retired the circular logo in favour of a simple "DC" in a rectangle with the name of the title
Oct, 1970 - U.S.
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree-K&K Toys in Norfolk
1970 - Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973
1973 oil crisis-Libya raises posted prices and increases tax rate from 50 percent to 55 percent
Friday Oct 9, 1970 - Libya
Mohamed Aly Image
Muhammad Ali Clay-First return
Monday Oct 26, 1970 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Logo of the Library of Congress
Library of Congress-Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970
Monday Oct 26, 1970 - Washington D.C., U.S.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter-1970 Georgia Gubernatorial Election
Tuesday Nov 3, 1970 - Georgia, U.S.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan-Second Term as a Governor
Tuesday Nov 3, 1970 - California, U.S.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Charles de Gaulle died
Monday Nov 9, 1970 - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, France
Martial arts
Martial arts-Karate World Championships were introduced
1970 - Tokyo, Japan
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange-Securities Investor Protection Corporation was established
1970 - Washington D.C., U.S.
Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973
1973 oil crisis-OPEC meeting in Caracas
Wednesday Dec 9, 1970 - Caracas, Venezuela
disasters
Disasters with highest death tolls-1970 Huascarán Avalanche
1970 - Peru
Sky Petroleum advertisement, Garage and Motor Agent magazine, 7 July 1973
1973 oil crisis-Effective OPEC
1970 - Vienna, Austria
Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa-The Trials of Jimmy Hoffa
1970 - U.S.
IBM
IBM-IBM System/370
1970 - U.S.
The Beatles Image
The Beatles-McCartney filed a suit
Thursday Dec 31, 1970 - England
Collage of Images From The Vietnam War
Vietnam War-Military Deaths In 1970
1970 - Vietnam
Indira Gandhi Image
Indira Gandhi-The Garibi Hatao Programme
Thursday Dec 31, 1970 - New Delhi, India
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