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1970
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Kent state shootings
A shooting at Kent State University kills four and wounds nine others. -
Palestinian group hijacks five planes
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South tower of the world trade center finished
The south tower is complete, the north tower is almost complete. -
The beatles break up
The main reason the Beatles broke up is because Paul McCartney filed a suit for the dissoultion of their contractual partnership. -
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1971
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NASA and the Soviets send probes to Mars
The NASA Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. Sadly, it didnt work for long. -
D.B. Cooper hijacking
A man named Dan Cooper hijacks a plane and demands $200,000. Once he got the money he parachuted out the plane, never to be seen or heard again. -
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1972
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HBO subcription cable TV launch
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Last apollo mission
Apollo 17 was launched to the moon at 12:33 a.m. -
the Bahamas gained their independence from Britian
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War Power Act approved by Congress
It prevents the president from commitment of US forces abroad for more than 60 days without Congressional approval. -
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1974
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Patricia Hearst is abducted
The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a terrorist group which ordered the wealthy Hearst family to distribute $2 million in free food to the area's poor. After the demands were met, they got a picture of their daughter with a machine gun that stated she was staying on to fight with the group. When she was caught a year later, it was argued that she had been brainwashed. She was found guilty and sentenced to seven years in prision (later commuted by President Carter). -
President Nixon resigns
Once the articles of impeachment had been drawn up, Nixon was required to release more tapes, which clearly tied him to the Watergate coverup. -
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1975
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Microsoft was founded
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Alaska Pipeline Construction Begins
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1976
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America's 200th birthday
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Mao Tse-tung died
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1977
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alaskan pipeline finished
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New York City blackout
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1978
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Camp David accords for Middle East peace
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jonestown massacre
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1979
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ESPN starts broadcasting
ESPN started as an alternative to standard television news broadcasts and the information found in "Sports" sections of newspapers. -
The Who Concert Tragedy
11 people were trampled to death outside the Riverfront Coliseum in Cicinnatti, OH. The city of Cicinnatti passed a by-law banning festival seating and general admission.
