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1. In 1961, a passenger on a National Airlines flight threatened the crew and passengers with a knife and gun in the first successful skyjacking. To what country was the plane forced to fly?
2. What city became the first known city to have a population over 10 million in 1962?
3. In 1963, what European country saw its leader resign at the age of 87 after 14 years in office?
4. In 1964, after 10 years as premier and Soviet Communist Party chief, Nikita Khrushchev was ousted. Who followed Khrushchev as Soviet premier?
5. The first official U.S. combat troops arrived in South Vietnam in 1965.
6. Who founded the League of Spiritual Discovery (LSD) in 1966?
7. Who performed the first heart transplant in 1967?
8. This U.S. Navy ship and its crew were seized by North Korea in 1968.
9. 'Oh, Calcutta!', a revue featuring frontal nudity opened in 1969.
10. What South American country democratically elected the first Marxist head of government in the Western Hemisphere in 1970?
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