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1970
The following lists events that happened during 1970 in the self-declared Republic of Rhodesia.
Incumbents
President: Clifford Dupont (from 2 March 1970)
Prime Minister: Ian Smith
Events
February
17 February - Decimal Day in Rhodesia - the Rhodesian dollar is introduced to replace the Rhodesian pound.White Luise March 23, 2015 Unpopular Sovereignty: Rhodesian Independence and African Decolonization https://books.google.com/books?id=W0KNBgAAQBAJ&q=1970 Chicago University of Chicago Press XVI 9780226235196 February 22, 2024
March
2 March - Rhodesia becomes a self-declared republic, but it is not recognized by the international community. Rhodesia remains legally a British colony in international law.
17 March - Britain and United States use their veto rights in the United Nations Security Council to avoid implementation of complete mandatory sanctions on Rhodesia.
May
21 May - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia and John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa hold private talks.
Births
January 24 — Neil Johnson, cricketer
March 15 — Crispen Mutakanyi, middle distance runner
References
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