70's-90's Time Period

By TaylorDickens

  • Beatles Break Up

    After repeated clashes with the business manager Paul McCartney decided to leave and go on his own.

  • Kent State Shooting

    For an unknown reason the guards shot on the students, killing 4 and wounding 9 others.

  • The Aswan High Dam

    After 10 years of construction the dam locted on the Nile River was finally complete.

  • Palestinian Group Hijacks Five Planes

    Hijackers from Palestine armed with weapons took over planes at European airports.

  • Barrier Collapse deaths

    66 football fans were killed due to a barrier collapse in a stadium in Scotland.

  • Chuck Howley

    First player to win Super Bowl MVP from a losing team.

  • Jack Nicklaus

    Won the PGA championship for his 9th major.

  • Computer Floppy Disks Introduced

    IBM introduced the first "floppy disk", now known as a "memory disk."

  • 10th FIFA World Cup

    West Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1.

  • Greatest Hockey Player Ever

    Wayne Gretzky hold 60 NHL records.

  • Pittsburgh Victory

    Won a Super Bowl title and World Series title.

  • Best Cheat of all Tme

    Won Boston marathon with fastest time completed by a women then late was investigated and found out she cheated and did not complete the whole race.

  • Winter Olympics

    East Germany finished first on medals table as usual.

  • Carl Lewis

    Won four gold medals. His most memorable achievements.

  • Fire at Bradford Stadium in England

    56 people burned to death and more than 200 were injured.

  • Florence Griffith Joyner

    Won three gold medals in track and field.