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First Earth Day
The first Earth Day was coordinated to celebrate Earth and do things to save our planet. -
Kent State Shooting
A massacre at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio that killed 4 students and injured 9. -
Watergate
Several burglars were arrested inside the Watergate Building in Washington D.C., and many think it was a conspiracy of President Nixon. -
Munich Games Massacre
The Munich Massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany where 11 members of the Israel team were kidnapped and eventually killed. -
USA withdraws from Vietnam
The last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as the remaining prisoners of war are freed from North Vietnam. -
President Nixon Resigns
President Richard Nixon resigns because he thinks it is the best thing for our country and thinks that we need "healing time." -
Gerald Ford Assassination Attempt
Lynette Fromme tried to assassinate President Ford in Sacramento, California because she wanted to make a statement to people who refused to stop environmental pollution. -
Roots
The book roots is published by Alex Haley, which is about a African American sold into slavery. -
First Star Wars Movie
The first Star Wars movie came out, which is the first of seven. -
Elvis Presley Death
Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in Memphis, Tennessee because he overdosed on drugs. -
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II's papacy begin, and went on until his death on April 2, 2005. -
3 Mile Island
The Three Mile Island accident with a nuclear meltdown. -
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was elected to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. -
Iran Hostages
Sixty-six Americans were held hostage for 444 days after a group of Iranian students took them.
