21 December 1969 December 20, 2013 Author: Staff The United Nations adopts the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have: Cincinnati sounds worse." Oliver Wendell Holmes — Click here for more from Oliver Wendell Holmes Related posts: 4 December 1969 20 May 1969 15 August 1969 8 October 1969 17 March 1969 28 April 1969 28 June 1969 25 July 1969 29 October 1969 20 November 1969 Categories: History Tags: 1969, 21 December