US athlete Bob Beamon sets a world long-jump record of 8.9 metres that will stand for 23 years
British racing driver Jim Clark is killed in an accident on the Hockenheim circuit, while leading in the world championship
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First man on the moon
Joe Frazier becomes the first boxer to beat Muhammad Ali in a professional fight, at New York's Madison Square Gardens
US swimmer Mark Spitz wins seven gold medals in the Munich Olympics
US tennis player Chris Evert wins the first of three victories at Wimbledon and of seven in the French Open
Muhammad Ali regains the world heavyweight title, beating George Foreman in Zaire in a fight that becomes known as the Rumble in the Jungle
Austrian racing driver Niki Lauda wins the first of three Formula One world championship titles
vietnam war ended
star wars- a new hope
Muhammad Ali is the first boxer to become world heavyweight champion three times, defeating Leon Spinks in a return match a year after losing the title
US basketball champion Magic Johnson begins 12 years with the Los Angeles Lakers
