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Alexander Solzhenitsyn deported to the West Belfast Catholic-Protestant riots Birmingham Pub Bombings by IRA Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland Britain joins the EEC British currency goes decimal British impose direct rule on Northern Ireland Civil service college is founded Conservative victory Death of Sir Benjamin Britten Denmark and Ireland join the EEC Department of the Environment direct rule over Northern Ireland Dominica gained independence from Britain ETA active in Spain European Currency Unit First 'Gay Pride' festival Free elections re-established in Spain Friends of the Earth is founded Idi Amin forced out of Uganda Impeachment proceedings begin against Pres. Nixo India explodes first nuclear device King Faisal of Saudi Arabia assassinated Maoist guerrilla group founded in Peru Nixon defeats McGovern for presidency Office of Fair Trading established Pentagon Papers published Plans to enlarge the ECC President Idi Amin expels Asians from Uganda Queen Elizabeth knighted Charlie Chaplin Revolution in Ethiopia overthrows Haile Selassie Saudi Arabia leads huge oil price increases Three day week introduced Three Mile Island nuclear reactor incident Two bombs exploded near Trafalgar Square US launches Pioneer II to explore outer planets Watergate break-in occurs Winter of discontent
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