The Republic of Sri Lanka is officially formed
Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained until 22 May 1972 when the country became the Republic of Sri Lanka.
1970s C.E.
World’s first plastic recycling mill opens in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
By the 1980s, plastic recycling was widely practiced in many communities across the United States.
John Lennon releases his seminal ode for humanity, “Imagine”
“Imagine” was “just what John believed: that we are all one country, one world, one people. He wanted to get that idea out.”
Ray Tomlinson sends the world’s first ever email, to himself
The email was sent from one computer to another computer sitting right beside it in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but it traveled via ARPANET, a network of computers that was the precursor to the Internet.
The Soviet Union launches humanity’s first space station, Salyut
Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program followed this with five more successful launches of seven more stations
Bangladesh achieves independence from Pakistan
Modern Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in 1971 after breaking away and achieving independence from Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The country’s borders corresponded with the major portion of the ancient and historic region of Bengal
U.S. NASA’s Mariner 9 becomes the first articial satellite of Mars
Mariner 9 was launched successfully on May 30, 1971, and became the first artificial satellite of Mars when it arrived and went into orbit.
The pocket calculator is invented in Japan
The first portable calculators appeared in Japan in 1970, and were soon marketed around the world. These included the Sanyo ICC-0081 “Mini Calculator”, the Canon Pocketronic, and the Sharp QT-8B “micro Compet”.
Oman outlaws slavery
After deposing his father in 1970, Sultan Qaboos opened up the country, embarked on economic reforms, and followed a policy of modernization marked by increased spending on health, education and welfare. Slavery, once a cornerstone of the country’s trade and development, was outlawed in 1970.