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1970-1979
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"Houston, we have a problem"
Apollo 13 mission failed due to a ruptured air tank. All three astronauts on board were safe. -
Barcode is introduced.
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Beatles Broke Up
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Top Story-Marshall University Loses Football Team in Crash
Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed into a hill, killing all 75 passengers including 37 football team players of the Marshall University near Huntington, West Virginia.
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26th Amendment Passed
Voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in the United States. -
Floppy Disks and Pocket Calculators Invented
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Disney World Opens
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E-Mail was invented
E-mail was invented by a US computer engineer, Ray Tomlinson. -
Nixon Visits China
United States President Nixon went to China on a landmark visit. -
HBO was Launched
HBO (Home Box Office), the subscription cable TV channel, was launched. -
OPEC Doubled thier Price
OPEC doubled the price of oil which led to the gas crisis of the 1970s. -
Sears tower was completed
The world's largest building -- the Sears Tower -- in Chicago was completed. -
Roe v. Wade
Abortion is made legal in the US. -
First Cell Phone!
The first portable cell phone call was made in New York City, United States. -
Miami Dolphons Win the Superbowl!
The Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl VIII over the Minnesota Vikings with a score of 24-7. -
Magic Cube is Invented
Magic Cube, also known as Rubik's Cube, was invented. -
First African American Woman on Vogue
Beverly Johnson became the first black model to appear on the cover page of a major fashion magazine, Vogue. -
Nixon Resigned
US president Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal. -
Ford takes Office
Gerald Ford takes office and pardons Nixon. -
Microsoft was created
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Disposable Razor invented!
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Apple is Founded!
Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak founded Apple Computers. -
Happy Birthday United States!
The United States of America celebrated its 200th birthday. -
Apple II for sale
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Elvis Died
The King of Rock and Roll -- Elvis Presley -- died due to an overdose of prescription drugs, that led to a massive heart attack, -
Camp David Accords Signed
The Camp David Accords were signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat. -
ESPN Began Broadcasting
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US Hostages in Iran
Iranian students stormed the US embassy and held 52 of the 66 people in the embassy hostage for 444 days.
