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1970
• Aswan high dam completed: planed by a team of British engineers; built by a team of soviets: control flood, energy, irrigation: 1970: Aswan, Egypt -
1970
• Beatles break up: Epstein died and the Beatles went their separate ways; Epstein managed the money and the others didn’t know to manage it. -
1970
• Computer floppy disks introduced; Alan Shugart created floppy disc, save things and portable like USB of flash drive, created in the 1970’s used through 2000, -
1970
• Palestinian group hijacks five planes: terrorist, hijacked planes, February10-october10, Munich airport, tried to hijack planes in Germany, killing people and taking airplanes to commit suicide. -
1970
• Kent state Shootings: riots started the shooting 4 students killed, national guard started shooting because of riots, may 4 1970, Kent state is where it took place, protesters where protesting and students where shot, the protest where getting out of hand -
1970
• EPA In created: Washington D.C, EPA was created to warn people about the pollution and to protect the environment from hazardous, December2 1970, Washington D.C -
1970
• World trade center is completed: the twin towers where built in New York or called the trade center it was destroyed by two planes crashing into them the towers where designed by Minoru Yamasaki now there’s a new tower called the freedom tower. -
1970
• Apollo 13 mission suffers huge setback: the mission suffered a huge setback because the oxygen tank ruptured and damaged the electricity system -
1970
• 18 year olds given the vote: the constitutional amendment because of the Vietnam war -
1970
• Bar codes introduced in the UK on retail products: keeping everything organized and makes sure there’s no stealing -
1970
• US Soldiers found guilty of murder in My Lei Massacre: soldiers shot innocent civilians -
1970
• First earth day : Gaylord nelson, earth day was made to take care of the earth because there’s only one in the solar system, it started April 22 1970, it ;was celebrated all over the world, people watched as the earth was being polluted and the nature, they wanted to save the earth. -
1971; londan bridge brought to u.s
• London Bridge Brought to the U.S.: wanted to put on the map and bought the Londan Bridge to be on the map of the world. -
The microprocessor is introduced
processes all the computer data to miniaturize the technology -
• Cigarette ads are banned on TV
cigarette ads all over the T.V. and it became federal law -
• Direct dial between New York and London
the beginning of the direct dial like today -
The Pentagon Papers Released
showed people that shouldn’t trust the government because of power keep everything accountable -
• End of Gold Standard for US Currency
Nixon took U.S off the gold standard; fiat money has value because the government says so government backs up value of money not gold -
• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Ed
integrate students and to balance the colors of people -
• Attica State Prison Riots
prisoners wanted better living conditions and 2,200 prisoners rioted and took 33 staff members hostage -
• South Vietnam and US invade Laos
the US and south Vietnam invaded Laos to stop the ho chi minh trail -
• First Benefit Concert organized for Bangladesh by George Harrison
people get to hear who he is it took place in the Madison square garden -
• Disney World Opens
is was the only theme park at the time and 10,000 people showed up it took 7 years of planning -
• D. B. Cooper
hijacked a plane while he jumped out of another airplane -
• Amtrak created
government corporation named America track because it went all over the united states -
• VCRs Introduced
introduced by the Sony corporation a Japanese company VCR stands for video cassette recorder there was all sorts of VCRS there was VHS, and Betamax -
China joins the UN:
because people are afraid of china and now they have access to the rest of the world -
george wallace shot
ran for president 4 times 45th governor of Alabama running official democrat 3 times and the American independent party -
M*A*S*H T.V
Show Premiers: T.V series developed by Larry Gelbart and it was about the three army doctors -
nixon visits china
it was a big step because china was an enemy to everyone Nixon visited the PRC people’s republic of china -
HBO launched
cable service to watch movies and shows -
pong launched
Atari first generation of video games to have pong -
nixon visits soviet union
Nixon visits Moscow to talk about the agreement on strategic arms and nuclear weapons -
mark spitz wins seven gold medals
retired American swimmer won 7 gold medals in 1972 and set 33 world records -
pocket calculators introduce
the first LCD display -
(ssi) inroduced
to help the aged, disabled, blind -
terriost attack olympic games
eight Palestinian members took nine athletes hostage and two killed the nine died during a rescue attempt by German officials -
water gate scandal begins
it began with arrest of 5 men for breaking and entering in the democratic national committee at the water gate complex -
supreme cort rulles against death penalty
Executions for those 15 and younger when they committed their crimes were outlawed in 1988. Tuesday's ruling prevents states from making 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for execution. -
the wars act passed
This was passed because Nixon authorized the invasion of Cambodia, Loas and later Hanoi and Haiphong. It requires that the president account for action within 30 days and taking troops into foreign wars -
KKK riots in NYC
The KKK rioted in Central Park and 3 people died in the riot/protest. -
the last man on the moon
Thirty-seven years ago today, December 18, 1972, Eugene Cernan stepped into Apollo 17’challenger lunar module and became the last man to set foot on the moon -
IX signed into law
On July 1, 1972, Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX of the Education Amendments. Few people noticed at the time, but eventually it became the single greatest force for full participation of females in education, both academics and sports -
abortion legalized in U.S
During the 1960s and early 1970s, U.S. states began to repeal their bans on abortion. In Roe v. Wade (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court stated that abortion bans were unconstitutional in every state, legalizing abortion throughout the United States. -
sears tower built
This massive tower was designed by the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. This tower was completed in 1973. After this building was done being constructed the world had a new tallest building. -
the war powers act
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is a U.S. federal law intended to restrict the power of the President -
endangered species act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 et seq. , ESA) is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species -
U.S pulles out of vietnam
: January of 1973 the Paris Accords went into effect. The US agreed to withdraw all its troops from Vietnam in 60 days -
U.S. Vice presidant resigns
October 10, 1973, Agnew was allowed to plead no contest to a single charge that he had failed to report $29,500 of income received in 1967, with the condition that he resign the office of Vice President. -
OPEC doubles price of oil
The Arab-dominated Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announces a decision to cut oil exports to the United States and other nations that provided military aid to Israel in the Yom Kippur War of October 1973. According to OPEC, exports were to be reduced by 5 percent every month until Israel evacuated the territories occupied in the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. In December, a full oil embargo was imposed against the United States and several other countries, prompting a serious en -
paul getty kindnapped
J. Paul Getty III, who was a grandson of the oil baron once believed to be the richest man in the world and who achieved tragic notoriety in 1973 when he was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, died Saturday at his home near London. He was 54. -
patty hearst kidnapped
:On February 4, 1974, Patricia Campbell Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped from her Berkeley apartment by a terrorist group called the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) -
girls allowed to play in little league baseball
Little league baseball girls were not around until 1974, when Elizabeth Osder was the first female to participate in an official game -
U.S presidant resigns
Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." -
national speed limit
The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the United States was a provision of the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act that prohibited speed limits higher than 55 mph -
freedom of information passed over fords veto
The Freedom of Information Act is passed over Ford's veto. It provides expanded access to government files and allows secrecy classifications to be challenged in court and justified by the appropriate federal -
gerald ford pardons nixon
therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from July (January) 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974. -
arthur ashe first black man to win wimbledon
American tennis player Arthur Ashe has become the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles' championship. New Yorker Althea Gibson was the first black woman to take the Wimbledon title in 1958. -
frincisco franco dies
1947 until his death in November 1975. As head of state, Franco used the title Caudillo de España, por la gracia de Dios, meaning Leader of Spain, by the grace of god. -
saigon falls to communism
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front on April 30, 1975. The event marked the end of the Vietnam War -
microsoft founded
Microsoft was formed soon after the introduction of the Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) Altair, the first "personal computer," a build-it-yourself kit for hobbyists. Bill Gates and Paul Allen seized the opportunity to transform this early PC into a breakthrough -- the Altair needed software, a programming language that could make it perform useful computing tasks. -
catalytic convertors
As the 1970's began to roll by, automobiles were continually modified so that they would satisfy increasingly stringent federal emission level limits. -
president ford assassination attempts
September 5, 1975: On the northern grounds of the California State Capitol, Lynette Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, drew a Colt M1911 .45 caliber pistol on Ford when he reached to shake her hand in a crowd. There were four cartridges in the pistol's magazine but the firing chamber was empty. She was soon restrained by Secret Service agent Larry Buendorf. Fromme was sentenced to life in prison, but was released from custody on August 14, 2009, nearly 3 years after Ford's death. September 22 -
jimmy hoffa disappears
February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared legally dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader and author.Hoffa was involved with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, as an organizer from 1932 to 1975. He served as the union's General President from 1958 to 1971 -
betamax VRC's released
The first stand-alone Sony Betamax VCR in the United States, the SL-7200, came on the market in February 1976 priced at $1295. This unit sold much better than the previous TV/VCR combo. The external clock to turn the unit on and off at preset times was an optional accessory -
karen Ann Quinlan
Karen Ann Quinlan (March 29, 1954 – June 11, 1985) was an important person in the history of the right to die controversy in the United States. When she was 21, Quinlan became unconscious after arriving home from a party. She had consumed diazepam, the parents told the hospital to let her die but the hospital refused. -
N. vietnam and S. vietnam form the socialist republic
The NLF arrived in Saigon on April 30, 1975. After declaring that Vietnam was now a united country, Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in July 1976. -
mao tse-tung dies
strategist, poet, political theorist, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. He was the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976 -
entebbe air raid
hostage-rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on 4 July 1976. A week earlier, on 27 June, an Air France plane with 248 passengers was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists -
apple computer lanched
Apple Inc. Previously Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers -
• Legionnaire’s disease strikes 182, kills 29
The first appearance of the flu like disease struck at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia -
nadia comancei given seven perfect tens
Before 1976, no male or female had ever received a perfect score in any Olympic gymnastics event. And then came Nadia Comaneci, all 4-foot-11, 86 pounds of her. The 14-year-old Romanian dazzled the judges in Montreal to the point where they couldn't help but give her a perfect 10. -
west point admits women
On October 8, 1975 , the President of the United States signed into law a bill directing that women would be admitted to America ’s service academies. The law stated that. the Secretaries of the military departments concerned shall take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that (1) female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the service -
elvis found dead
By the time Ginger woke up, Elvis had probably been dead for two or three hours. She found him at 2:00pm -
miniseries
Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's work Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Roots received 36 Emmy Award nominations, winning nine; it also won a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. It received unprecedented Nielsen ratings with the finale still standing as the third-highest rated U.S. television program ever. It was shot on a budget of $6 million -
neutron bomb funding
Neutron bomb funding began. The Neutron bomb was an atomic weapon designed to spread radiation to kill people and leave buildings intact -
alaskan pipeline completed
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), includes the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the Valdez Marine Terminal. TAPS is one of the world's largest pipeline systems. It is commonly called the Alaska Pipeline -
new york city blackout
The New York City Blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City from July 13, 1977 to July 14, 1977. The only neighborhoods in New York City that were not affected were the Southern Queens, and neighborhoods of the Rockaways, which are part of the Long Island Lighting Company System -
first black miss universe
she first black African to win Miss Universe was Mpule Kwelagobe, of Botswana, crowned in 1999 at Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Only once have black women -
president carter pardons vietnam draft dodgers
On this day in 1977, President Jimmy Carter, in his first day in office, fulfilled a campaign promise by granting unconditional pardons to hundreds of thousands of men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War by fleeing the country or by failing to register. -
red dye #2 banned
Even today, artificial dyes are subject to some of the most bizarre fears and nastiest urban legends. Blame Red Dye No. 2. In the 1970s, Soviet scientists claimed a link between the dye — used in everything from sausage casings and ice cream to makeup — and cancer, and U.S. tests proved some correlation as well. Though it was never linked to any deaths or illnesses, the substance was banned from U.S. shelves in 1977 -
star wars movie released
Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year intervals. Sixteen years after the release of the trilogy's final film, the first in a new prequel trilogy of films was released, again at three-year intervals, with the final film released on May 19, 2005 -
camp david accords for middle east peace
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. -
john paul II Becomes pope
lessed Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), known as Blessed John Paul II[1][2] since his beatification on May 1, 2011, reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of The Holy See from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at 84 years and 319 days of age -
jonestown massacre
Jonestown was the informal name for the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, an intentional community in northwestern Guyana formed by the Peoples Temple, a cult led by Jim Jones. It became internationally notorious when, on November 18, 1978, 918 people died -
fist test tube baby
Since 1966, Dr. Patrick Steptoe, a gynecologist at Oldham General Hospital, and Dr. Robert Edwards, a physiologist at Cambridge University, had been actively working on finding an alternative solution for conception for women with blocked Fallopian tubes. However, even after they found a way to fertilize an egg outside a human body, they continued to have problems replacing the fertilized egg back into a uterus. On November 10, 1977, Lesley Brown underwent the very experimental in vitro ("in gl -
atlantic city permits gambling
At 10 am, Governor Brendan Byrne snips the ribbon on the 33,000-square-foot Resorts casino—but doesn’t place a wager. The casino features 870 slot machines, 10 roulette wheels, and 60 blackjack and 10 craps tables, although a dearth of licensed dealers leaves only a fraction of the tables open. Singer Steve Lawrence places the first bet, losing $10 at craps. -
love canalin new youk declared federal disaster
Love Canal is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, which became the subject of national and international attention, controversy, and eventual environmental notoriety following the discovery of 21,000 tons of toxic waste that had been buried beneath the neighborhood by Hooker Chemical. -
iran takes american hostages in thran
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamic -
the greensboro massacre
The Greensboro massacre occurred on November 3, 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Five protest marchers were shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party. The protest was the culmination of attempts by the Communist Workers Party to organize mostly black industrial workers in the area.[ -
sony inroduces the walkman
Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette, and now used to market Sony's portable audio and video players as well as a line of Sony Ericsson mobile phones. The original Walkman introduced a change in music listening habits by allowing people to carry music with them and listen to music through lightweight headphones. -
ayatollah khomeini returns as leader of iran
1979: Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini has made a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile. Up to five million people lined the streets of the nation's capital, Tehran, to witness the homecoming of the Shia Muslim imam. -
margaret thatcher firs woman prime minister fo great britain
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) is a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who served from 1979 to 1990. -
nuclear accident at three mile island
The accident began about 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, when the plant experienced a failure in the secondary, non‑nuclear section of the plant. The main feedwater pumps stopped running, caused by either a mechanical or electrical failure, which prevented the steam generators from removing heat. First the turbine, then the reactor automatically shut down. Immediately, the pressure in the primary system (the nuclear portion of the plant) began to increase. In order to prevent that pressure from bec -
jerry falwell begins moral mahority
LYNCHBURG, VA-- Jerry Falwell, the larger than life televangelist who launched the so called moral majority movement, is dead. He was found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a conservative Christian university in this southern town. He was rushed to the hospital in "grave" condition, and was later pronounced dead. -
espn starts broadcastin
The Entertainment Sports Programming Network, usually referred to by its acronym ESPN, is an American cable television network focusing on sports-related programming. Founded by Bill Rasmussen,[1] his son Scott Rasmussen and Getty Oil executive Stuart Evey, it launched on September 7, 1979, under the direction of Chet Simmons, the network's President and CEO (and later the United States Football League's first commissioner). Getty Oil Company provided the funding to begin the new venture. Geoff -
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