Census Time Line By tanene Oct 15, 1973 The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries announces an embargo on oil exports to the United States Aug 8, 1974 President Richard M. Nixon resigns from office Aug 16, 1977 Recording artist Elvis Aaron Presley dies Jan 26, 1979 The television series The Dukes of Hazzard premiered Jan 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 74 seconds after liftoff Oct 19, 1987 The stock market loses 22.6 percent of its value on "Black Monday,"