1966-1978

1966 Bear Market Crash

Feb 9, 1966

http://traderhq.com/illustrated-history-every-s-p-500-bear-market/

Johnson imposes a temporary 10 percent income tax surcharge

Aug 3, 1967

http://elcoushistory.tripod.com/economics1960.html

Nixon trims federal spending

Jan 8, 1969

http://elcoushistory.tripod.com/economics1960.html

U.S. gas prices to go from 35 cents a gallon

Jan 12, 1970

http://elcoushistory.tripod.com/economics1970.html

Nixon breaks the last link to gold

Aug 15, 1971

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/1970s-great-inflation.asp

Oil Crisis Recession

Nov 20, 1973

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/past-recessions.asp

Coal Strike

Nov 12, 1974

http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/LatestEconData/Chronology/chronology.htm

The oil crisis recession ends

Mar 16, 1975

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/past-recessions.asp

U.S. minimum wage increased to $2.65 per hour

Jan 1, 1978

http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/LatestEconData/Chronology/chronology.htm

Federal funds rate raised to 10 percent

Dec 19, 1978

http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/LatestEconData/Chronology/chronology.htm