1970 in Zimbabwe

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See also: 1969 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1970, 1971 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 March 1.2 May 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] March

• 2 March - Rhodesia becomes a republic but is not recognized by the international community
• 17 March - Britain and America use their veto rights in the United Nations Security Council to avoid implementation of complete mandatory sanctions on Rhodesia

[edit] May

• 21 May - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia and John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa hold private talks

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths