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January 1970

The decade began with the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act in the US. In music, the Beatles were deep in the legal battles that would soon end the band.

birth
Melania Trump

The future First Lady is born in Slovenia.
politics
NEPA Signed into Law

The modern environmental movement gets its legal teeth.
End of the Nigerian Civil War

The Republic of Biafra surrenders.
18-Year-Olds Gain the Vote (UK)

Britain lowers the voting age.
Notable Passings: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Gamal Abdel Nasser