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May 12, 1970

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NIXON EXPLAINS CAMBODIA POLICY TO 45 GOVERNORS

By Robert B. Semple Jr. Special to The New York Times

Nixon confs with 45 Govs to explain his decision on Cambodia, illus; repeats his pledge that troops will be out in 6 to 8 wks; reptdly also discusses student unrest and wins from Govs pledge they will aid him in efforts to close gap between Govt officials at alt levels and acad community; Gov Love says none of the Govs openly objected to the Cambodia decision; later, spokesman for Gov Rockefeller says there were complaints about the decision, including sharp criticism from Rockefeller; M H Halperin, consultant to Natl Security Council, reptdly resigns in protest against Nixon decision

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 6, 1970, covering May 12, 1970.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Simon & Garfunkel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Deja Vu by Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Deja Vu

    Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hey Jude by The Beatles

    Hey Jude

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Santana by Santana

    Santana

    Santana

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chicago II by Chicago

    Chicago II

    Chicago

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Jim Furyk

1970Jim Furyk, American golfer[†]

James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. In 2010, he was the FedEx Cup champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk holds the record for the lowest score in PGA Tour history, a round of 58 which he shot during the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship, and has earned notoriety for his unorthodox golf swing.

Samantha Mathis

1970Samantha Mathis, American actress[†]

Samantha Mathis is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in Pump Up the Volume (1990), and later co-starred or appeared in such films as FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Super Mario Bros. (1993), The Thing Called Love (1993), Little Women (1994), The American President (1995), Jack and Sarah (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), American Psycho (2000), The Punisher (2004), and Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012). She has also had recurring roles on The Strain as New York City Councilwoman Justine Feraldo, and on Billions as Taylor Mason Capital COO Sara Hammon.

Mike Weir

1970Mike Weir, Canadian golfer[†]

Michael Richard Weir, is a Canadian professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 2001 and 2005. He plays golf left-handed and is best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 2003, making him the only Canadian man to ever win a major championship.

Notable Deaths

Nelly Sachs

1970Nelly Sachs, German poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891)[†]

Nelly Sachs was a German–Swedish poet and playwright. Her experiences resulting from the rise of the Nazis in World War II Europe transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. Her best-known play is Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels (1950) ; other works include the poems "Zeichen im Sand" (1962), "Verzauberung" (1970), and the collections of poetry In den Wohnungen des Todes (1947), Flucht und Verwandlung (1959), Fahrt ins Staublose (1961), and Suche nach Lebenden (1971). She was awarded the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Historical Context for May 12, 1970

In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]