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Apollo 13
Apollo 13 suffers a huge set back
a raptured Air tank on their way to the moon almost sealed the fate of the three astronauts on board the spacecraft
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Beatles
The Beatles, one of the most influential and popular bands in history. They broke up in April 1970 There were different causes of the beatles break up, it wasnt just one big event it was happening over time. icluding the death of their manager Brian Epstien -
Kent state shooting
A guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds killing four students and wounding nine others, one who suffered permanent paralysis
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Attica state prison riots
Attica prison was a horrible prison with to many people, and the prisoners protested about there living conditions
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VCRs introduced
Video Cassette Recording was an early domestic analog recording format designed by Philips. It was the first successful consumer-level home videocassette recorder system.
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Disney world opens
Disney world is the most visited entertainment resort, located in lake Buena vista, Florida
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Terroist attack at the olympic games in munich
also known as the munich massacre happend in the summer olympics of march 15, 1972 when isreali olympic team was taken hostage, and was eventually killed by the palestinian group
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KKK rioted in NYC
The KKK roited in Central park in New York City, Three people died in the riot. -
First successful video game (Pong) launched
pong is one of the earliest arcade video games, and was very popular. The objective is to defeat the opponent in a simulated table tennis game by earning a higher score.
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Abortion Legalized in U.S.
Abortion was legalized in every state in the U.S. in 1973 supreme court Decision Roe V. Wade, Abortion is when you either remove or kill the babey before its born -
Sears tower Built
The Sears Tower is the tallest skyscraper in chicago But there was some discussion on whether the petronas towers were taller, But it turns out that the sears tower is taller -
Paul Getty kidnapped
Paul gettty was kidnapped in the Piazza Farnese in Rome. A ransom note was recieved demanding 3.2 million dollars in exchange for his safe return, The parents thought that it was a joke for the young rebellious youngsters to get money. Then they said that they would cut off his ear and send it to them along with other body parts so they sent 2.2 million and he returned home safe -
National Speed limit is 55
The united stated made an act called Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited Speed limits higher thatn 55 miles per hour -
President Nixon resigns
President Richard Nixon Announced on August 8th that he would resign tomorrow Aug. 9th As the 37th president of the United states -
Girls are allowed to play little league baseball
little league baseball is not just for boys any more. President Gerald Ford signs Legislation that officially opens little league porgram to participation by girls -
Microsoft Founded
Microsoft is a Multinational computer technology Corporation, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gated and Paul Allen in Albuquerque -
Jimmy Hoffa Disappears
Jimmy hoffa Disappeared form the parking lot of a Bloomfields, michigan restruant, nobody has ever found him and probably never will. -
President Ford Assassination Attempts (2)
President Gerald Ford was almost assassinated twice, President Ford walked out of Historical Union Square hotels post street entrance at 3:30 P.m. He stoped before getting into his limosine to wave, A 45 year old house wife shot two bullets nearly missing the president because a bystander grabed the womens arm as she fired. The second Attempt the women was not able to fire because secret servicewrestled her to the ground -
Betamax VCR's released
The First stand alone betamax VCR was first introduced in February, 1976. It was sold for 1295, you were even able to set the clock to turn on or off at chosen times. -
Apple computer launched
on April 1 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne made a hand made apple computer. It was sold for 666.66(2500 in 2010 dollars)http://www.google.com/imgres?q=apple+computer+launched+1976&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=-wyLlXNEJs0kEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.youbioit.com/es/article/shared-information/1357/generation-y&docid=ZKVaZ1XShbzvrM&imgurl=http://www.youbioit.com/files/images/generationy3.jpg&w=200&h=226&ei=pZSET7apNOqciAK_uID2BA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1106& -
Legionnaire’s disease strikes 182, kills 29
The first appearence of the desease was at american legion convention in philedelphia, it was detected in 182 people and killed 29 people
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Star Wars movie released
Star Wars Movie was released on May 25, 1977 by George Lucas
Currently the corporation has made 4.49 Billion dollars.
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New York City blackout
New York City had an Electricity Blackout That affected most of New York City and there were some neighborhoods that werent affected Like in the southern Queens, and neighborhoods off of the Rockaways.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977 -
Elvis found Dead
Elvis died in memphis Mansion when he was forty two. He died on the tiolet he fell down and was laying in a puddle of his own vomit, they discovered that the cause of his death was over dose. -
First test tube Baby
Louis joy Brown was the first succesful test tube baby, was born in Great Britian, They did this so that the parents that can not have a child are able to.
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john paul II becomes pope
In september 28, succeeded by karol wojtylaof Poland as john Paul II
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jonestown massacre
On november 18, 1978 there were over 900 deaths in jonestown most of those 900 deaths was suicide. Congressmen leo Ryan arrived in jonestown and when they went to leave the guards at jonetown open fired at there plane killing the congressmen and four others. jones told them that it was impossible for there community to continue functioning so 912 people drank poison
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Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island
On March 28, 1979 a Tmi-2 had a melt down Nobody died or was injured, The Tmi-2 was removed, and was decommissioned.
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Espn start broadcasting
ESPN, Inc. was the brainchild of Bill Rasmussen, an unemployed sports announcer. In the spring of 1978 Rasmussen was fired by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.
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Iran Takes American Hostages in Tehran
President Jimmy Carter allowed former ruler of Iran to enter the U.S., for medical attention and he ended up staying there for a lot longer than everybody thought. Iranians took U.S. hostages and kept them until they released shah Reza Pahlava and he returns to Iran
http://www.historyguy.com/iran-us_hostage_crisis.html
