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Start of decade
The decade starts -
First Earth Day
This was the first Earth Day day and it lead to the creation of EPA. -
Kent State Shootings
While students were protesting at Kent State University, members of the National Guard shot multiple kids and four of them died. -
1970's World Series
The Baltimore Orioles won the World Series in 1970. -
The First Video Game
The first video game was released in 1972 by Ralph H. Baer -
Munich Massacre
During the Munich Olympic games terrorists took seventeen people hostage and later killed them. -
Apollo 17
Gene Sernan was the last man to walk on the moon. -
Vietnam War Ends
The United States withdrew all troops from the Vietnam War. -
Mobile Phone
Martin Cooper invented the first mobile phone. -
Paul Quit The Beatles
Paul McCartney a British musician and singer quits from a very famous band The Beatles -
Secretariat
The horse, Secretariat, won the Belmont Stakes and became a Triple Crown winner. -
Nixon Resigns
After the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned as the President of the United States of America -
The Ramones' First Concert
The Ramones performed their first public concert at CBGB. -
Jaws
The famous movie Jaws was released in theaters and became the first summer blockbuster. -
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars A New Hope was released in 1977. -
Elvis Presley Died
Elvis Presley a famous singer and actor died in 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Pele Retired From Soccer
Pele the soccer legend with three world cup trophies retires from soccer. -
1978 World Cup
The Argentina national team won the World Cup and it was their first World Cup win. -
Three Mile Island Accident
There was a slight meltdown in one of the two Three Mile Island nuclear reactors in the nuclear silos. -
Sony's Walkman Was Invented
The Walkman was a portable music listening device that used cassette tapes and headphones. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran hostages were held for 444 days and released on this date. -
End of decade
The decade ends