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1972
Americas
United States
The 23rd Amendment is ratified (with Pennsylvania as the deciding State).
Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 48th State.
President Nixon wins re-election on a platform of expansion of American influence in the world... However, he barely wins, both the Electoral College (at 3 Electoral Votes greater than Democrat Candidate Robert Kennedy), and the popular vote. He had also had to contend with recounts in Illinois and Wisconsin (where there had been massive protests). It is noted that Alaska had more than balanced out DC's contribution to the Electoral College, in Nixon's favour...
As the year ends, he orders mobilisation of forces along the Iroquois border...
The ARPANET begins it's transformation into the internet as it begins expanding beyond the US.
Central America
In Panama, the percentage of native speakers of Darien Norse drops below 0.7 percent.
Africa
According to the timetable set out in the Treaty of Suez, the United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over the Canal to Egypt.
The percentage of Christians in Libya falls below 12%.
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is voted in as the first Black Prime Minister.
A minor rebellion is defeated in the Upper Volta region.
Europe
A change occurs. A treaty is signed in London, reducing the role of the Monarchy in the Commonwealth. The treaty allows for Commonwealth members to become republics if they wish to do so...
The nascent networks at Oxford and Cambridge are connected to the ARPANET/proto-internet.
Doctor Who - Tom Baker replaces Patrick Troughton as the Doctor.
In Spain, democratic elections are held in the wake of the death of the dictator, Francisco Franco. The Monarchy is also restored.
Asia
In Turkey, an attempt at coup d'etat fails...
The Tibetan separatists are defeated.
Oceania
The population of the city of Armidale reaches 18000.
The population of the city of Dubbo reaches 28000. (Especially as the village of Rosewood to the north-west is officially absorbed into it's suburban expansion.)
In Western Australia, the proportion of people speaking Dutch drops below 4%.
Space
Apollo 17 is the last manned Lunar mission until the present time.
Americas
United States
The 23rd Amendment is ratified (with Pennsylvania as the deciding State).
Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 48th State.
President Nixon wins re-election on a platform of expansion of American influence in the world... However, he barely wins, both the Electoral College (at 3 Electoral Votes greater than Democrat Candidate Robert Kennedy), and the popular vote. He had also had to contend with recounts in Illinois and Wisconsin (where there had been massive protests). It is noted that Alaska had more than balanced out DC's contribution to the Electoral College, in Nixon's favour...
As the year ends, he orders mobilisation of forces along the Iroquois border...
The ARPANET begins it's transformation into the internet as it begins expanding beyond the US.
Central America
In Panama, the percentage of native speakers of Darien Norse drops below 0.7 percent.
Africa
According to the timetable set out in the Treaty of Suez, the United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over the Canal to Egypt.
The percentage of Christians in Libya falls below 12%.
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is voted in as the first Black Prime Minister.
A minor rebellion is defeated in the Upper Volta region.
Europe
A change occurs. A treaty is signed in London, reducing the role of the Monarchy in the Commonwealth. The treaty allows for Commonwealth members to become republics if they wish to do so...
The nascent networks at Oxford and Cambridge are connected to the ARPANET/proto-internet.
Doctor Who - Tom Baker replaces Patrick Troughton as the Doctor.
In Spain, democratic elections are held in the wake of the death of the dictator, Francisco Franco. The Monarchy is also restored.
Asia
In Turkey, an attempt at coup d'etat fails...
The Tibetan separatists are defeated.
Oceania
The population of the city of Armidale reaches 18000.
The population of the city of Dubbo reaches 28000. (Especially as the village of Rosewood to the north-west is officially absorbed into it's suburban expansion.)
In Western Australia, the proportion of people speaking Dutch drops below 4%.
Space
Apollo 17 is the last manned Lunar mission until the present time.
