History of events By chutchison Nov 29, 1970 Beatles broke up Nov 29, 1971 London Bridge Brought to the U.S. Nov 29, 1972 M*A*S*H T.V. Show Premiers Dec 12, 1973 Abortion Legalized in U.S. Dec 12, 1974 Patty Hearst Kidnapped Nov 29, 1975 Microsoft Founded Dec 12, 1976 Tangshan Earthquake Kills Over 240,000 Dec 12, 1977 Star Wars released Dec 12, 1978 Sony Introduces the Walkman Nov 29, 1980 Pac-Man Video Game Released Nov 29, 1981 Assassination Attempt on the Pope Dec 12, 1982 Michael Jackson Releases Thriller Nov 29, 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids are Popular Dec 12, 1984 PG-13 Movie Rating Created Nov 29, 1985 Wreck of the Titanic Found Dec 12, 1986 U.S. Bombs Libya Dec 12, 1987 New York Stock Exchange Suffers Huge Drop on "Black Monday" Dec 12, 1988 U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Airliner Nov 29, 1989 U.S. President Bush Announces That He Doesn't Like Broccoli Dec 12, 1990 Hubble Telescope Launched Into Space Dec 12, 1991 Collapse of the Soviet Union Nov 29, 1992 Official End of the Cold War Nov 29, 1993 World Trade Center Bombed Dec 12, 1994 O.J. Simpson Arrested for Double Murder Dec 12, 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing Dec 12, 1996 Mad Cow Disease Hits Britain Dec 12, 1997 Tiger Woods Wins Masters Nov 29, 1998 Titanic Most Successful Movie Ever Dec 12, 1999 JFK Jr. Dies in Plane Accident Nov 29, 2000 USS Cole Bombed