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Those Years
Ago
What
do ATM machines, Amtrak, Crabtree & Evelyn, Jennifer Lopez, and the
Queens Tribune have in common?
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AmTrak trains first rolled
onto the tracks in 1970 with stops all over the country.
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They
all started in 1970.
And
they’re not the only ones.
Dozens
of things got started in 1970, the same year that the Queens Tribune
first started digging deep into the community news of the City’s most
diverse borough.
And
that’s not all.
Major
events happened in 1970, from the Kent State tragedy to the death of
Jimi Hendrix. From the Beatles’ breakup to the release of the release
of Simon and Garfunkle’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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The Beatles called it quits
in 1970 after nearly a decade of great music.
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All
of these things are celebrating their 33rd year, just like the Trib.
Following
is a detailed list of things, people and events that are 33-years-old.
1970 was a busy year:
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The World Trade Center’s North Tower
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Jennifer Lopez
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Ponzi Vineyards in Oregon
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Crabtree and Evelyn
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The Pacific Northwest Division of the Toy Train Operating Society
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ATMs
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Intel Microprocessors (the Intel 4004 was released in 1970)
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Mariah Carey
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Andre Agassi has been
swinging his racket for 33 years.
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The Hong Kong Computer Society
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Naomi Campbell
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Debbie Gibson
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Jamie Kennedy
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The Feminist Press
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J&R Music and Movie World
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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The Association of Finnish Chemical Societies
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Andon College
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California College
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Peta Wilson
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Amtrak
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Andre Agassi
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Die-Mation Engineering Company
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Precision Valve’s Italian Operation
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Eastern Coast Breweriana Association
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Queensites Paul Simon and
Art Garfunkel released “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
in 1970 – soon
before they split
up the first time.
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The band Nosotros
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Bake and Take Day in Kansas
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Soon Yi
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Ethan Hawke
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The Lincoln Post newspaper
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The Kent State tragedy
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Camp Adventureland in Yosemite
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Uma Thurman
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Chris O’Donnell
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Heather Graham
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Claudia Schiffer
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The Beatles break-up
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The movies “Patton,” “Love Story,” “Airport,” “M*A*S*H,”
and “Five Easy Pieces”
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The album “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkle
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Simon and Garfunkle’s first
break-up
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The
first ATM was tested in Georgia in the spring of 1970.
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Queens baseball player Jim Mecir
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Jimi Hendrix’s death
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IMB’s floppy disks
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Argonaut Divers Club
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Goose Creek Symphony
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Koghb Museum of History
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The Apollo 13 mission
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Global Airfreight
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Viskovic Fur Company
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Mahatma Education Society
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Mount Eyre Vineyards
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Dazies restaurant in Sunnyside
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Matt Damon
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