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First Earth Day
First Earth Day celebratuion -
Kent State Shooting
National Guardsmen open fire on students at Kent State Universtiy, 4 dead. -
March 1st Bombing
Bomb attack on the US Captiol in Washington DC -
Mount Etna Eruption
Mount Etna erupts in Sicily -
Pres. Nixon Re-Election
President Nixon re-elected -
Bloody Sunday
British soldiers fire upon Catholics in Londonderry, 13 die -
Haiphong Bombing
US bombs Haiphong, North Vietnam. Thousands are killed -
Vietnam Action Ends
Pres. Nixon suspends all US action in North Vietnam -
Sears Tower Built
The Sears Tower in Chicago is built, it is the world's tallest building at the time. -
Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd releases The Dark Side of the Moon -
First Cell Phone Call
The first portable cell phone call is made from New York City. -
Nixon's Resignation
President Nixon is forced to resign because of Watergate scandal -
Vietnam War ends
Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders. -
Bicentennial
USA celebrates 200 years of independence -
Jimmy Carter Election
Jimmy Carter elected President -
Rocky Released
The film Rocky was released November 21, 1976 -
Birth of Punk Rock
Punk Rock is born when bands such as The Clash, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols become popular. Punk revolutionizes the genre. -
Star Wars
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is released. It becomes immensely popular -
Apple II Computers
The Apple II Computer went on sale on June 25, 1077 -
Elvis Died
Elvis Presley is found dead in is home -
Space Invaders
The video game Space Invaders was released, causing a craze for video games -
Quadrophenia
The Who releases Quadrophenia -
The Wall
Pink Floyd releases the prestigious double album The Wall
