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  • Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 1970
    Muhammad Ali Clay

    Mohammad Ali vs Patterson

    Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
    Thursday Jan 1, 1970

    Ali defended his title against former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson on November 22, 1965. Before the match, Ali mocked Patterson, who was widely known to call him by his former name Cassius Clay, as an "Uncle Tom", calling him "The Rabbit". Ali won the fight in the 12th round through technical knockouts.




  • Kent, Ohio, U.S.
    Friday Jan 2, 1970
    Black History Month

    The first celebration of Black History Month

    Kent, Ohio, U.S.
    Friday Jan 2, 1970

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




  • Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    Jan, 1970
    Donald Trump

    Trump's parents joined the Marble Collegiate Church

    Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    Jan, 1970

    In the 1970s, his parents joined the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, part of the Reformed Church. The pastor at Marble, Norman Vincent Peale, ministered to Trump's family and mentored him until Peale's death in 1993.




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