Humanities By lauraannebergren Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 1979 The 1970's Mar 21, 1970 Construction Begins on the Sears Tower. Apr 10, 1970 Paul McCartney leaves the Beatles. Apr 22, 1970 First Earth Day. Jan 2, 1971 Ban of televised cigarette advertisment. Sep 5, 1972 Terrorist Attack at the Olympics in Munich. Jan 27, 1973 US pulls out of Vietnam. May 3, 1973 Construction was completed on the Sears Tower. Mar 29, 1974 Terracotta Army Discovered in China. Apr 4, 1975 Microsoft was founded. Jul 21, 1976 29 people died from a mysterious illness in Philadelphia, later to be discovered as bacterium. May 25, 1977 The Star Wars Saga Begins... Aug 16, 1977 Elvis dies. Jul 25, 1978 Test-Tube Baby is Born. Oct 16, 1978 Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla of Poland, is elected Pope at Vatican City. Nov 10, 1978 First Test-Tube Baby