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She was the founder of the brand we know as Chanel. dies at 87 years old in Paris, France. Her full name was Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel and she was fashion icon in her era. -
Super Bowl V takes place, where the Baltimore Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13. -
Charles Manson was a murderer and a cult leader who led many of his followers to commit several murders, On that day he along with three of his women followers, are convicted of the Tate-LaBianca murders. -
Switzerland holds a referendum on women’s suffrage. Women are given the right to vote in state elections. -
Bill White becomes the first African American baseball announcer. Bill white was also a very well recognized baseball player He was an eight-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, -
A secret taping system is installed in the White House by President Richard Nixon. -
Causing an estimated $300,000 in damage, but not injuring or killing anyone, a bomb explodes in the Capitol building in Washington D.C. A group calling itself the Weather Underground claimed credit for the bombing, which was done in protest of the ongoing US supporting Lao invasion. -
In South Africa, Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and second wife of Nelson Mandela, is sentenced to prison for one year. Apartheid was the system of racial segregation and oppression in South Africa. -
In boxing, Muhammad Ali’s 31-fight winning streak is ended by Joe Frazier. -
An amendment is approved by the United States Senate to lower the voting age to 18.
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American singer Mariah Carey is born in New York City. -
: Rapper Tupac is born in East Harlem, New York. -
delivery service FedEx is founded in Tennessee, United States -
American entrepreneur and inventor Elon Musk is born in Pretoria, South Africa. -
The film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is released. -
After 110 years of British rule, Bahrain gains independence. -
Thalia was born in Mexico city, Mexico -
Qatar gains total independence from Britain. -
In Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World opened on this day, -
Rapper Snoop Dogg is born in Long Beach, California. -
At the age of 67, the first person of colour to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Ralph Bunche, passes away. -
. Hewlett Packard introduced the world’s first pocket scientific calculator, the HP-35 in this year. -
The musical "Grease" opened at the Eden Theatre off Broadway. -
A Buffalo Mining Company impoundment dam collapsed, killing 125 people and leaving thousands homeless. In West Virginia -
Shaquille O'Neal, was born in Newark, NJ. -
On this day Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California. -
Colombian actor Sofia Vergara was born in Barranquilla, Colombia -
Eleven Israeli athletes at the Summer Olympics were murdered after 8 members of the Arab terrorist group invaded the Olympic Village -
Supreme Court of the United States rules on Roe v. Wade. It makes abortion a US constitutional right. -
The United States ends its involvement in the Vietnam War after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. -
Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola," premiered in NYC. The off-Broadway show closed April 13, 1975. -
Future US senator John McCain is released after spending over five years in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp -
Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge -
Pink Floyd release their album "Dark Side of the Moon", since sold over 45 million copies -
World Trade Center, then the world's tallest building, opens in New York (110 stories). -
US Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military
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He releases the music single "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", goes to #1 and wins him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance -
Dolly Parton records her song "I Will Always Love You" -
Neil Simon's play "Good Doctor" premieres in NYC -
The Horror film "The Exorcist" based on the book and screenplay premieres its 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture. -
The puzzle’s creator,is a Hungarian architecture professor named Erno Rubik. -
"Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published by Doubleday -
Grenada gains independence from Britain -
The film adaption of "The Great Gatsby" starring costumes by Ralph Lauren was first released on this day. -
Golda Meir resigns as Israel's Prime Minister -
Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States -
Was the 38th president of the United States and started his term on this day -
he was born in Los Angeles, California -
Population: 215,973,199
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This year in Eastman Kodak in Rochester, N.Y The first digital camera displayed photos on its screen. -
Microsoft is founded in, Albuquerque, NM by Bill gates and Paul allen -
The war finally comes to and end after over 20 years. -
She is born in Los Angeles, CA. -
One of the very first blockbuster films, Jaws, is released