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1969 - Tom Mboya, economics minister, assassinated in Narobi, Kenya.

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1969 - Walter Gropius, architect (found Bauhaus school of design), dies at age 86.

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1970 - Air Canada DC-8 crashes 7 miles from Toronto's airport killing 109.

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1971 - US 26th amendment certified (reduces voting age to 18).

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1972 - Birth of Michael Bays in Enrico, California, USA; actor (Bronx Zoo, Days of Our Lives).

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1973 - Live and Let Die James Bond film premieres in theaters.

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1973 - Isle of Man begins issuing their own postage stamps.

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1973 - The MGM Grand Hotel opens in Las Vegas, built at a cost of US$107 million. It features 2100 rooms, Jai-alai fronton, and 1200-seat showroom.

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1975 - Arthur Ashe wins men's single championship at Wimbeldon.

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1975 - Cape Verde Island gains independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule.

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