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February 18 - A jury finds the Chicago Seven defendants not guilty of conspiring to incite a riot, in charges stemming from the violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Five of the defendants are found guilty on the lesser charge of crossing state lines to incite a riot.

February 21 - Construction begins on the Bogazici Bridge crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul.

February 22 - Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

March 1 - Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a racially-segregated republic.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect, after ratification by 43 nations.

A bomb being constructed by members of the Weathermen and meant to be planted at a military dance in New Jersey, explodes, killing 3 members of the organization.

Teenagers in the United Kingdom vote for the first time, in a by-election in Bridgwater.

The Expo '70 World's Fair opens in Suita, Osaka, Japan.

The complete New English Bible is published.

My Lai massacre: The United States Army charges 14 officers with suppressing information related to the incident.