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The Vietnam War
The war between communist North Vietnam and the Republic of South Vietnam. US involvement was heavily questioned and criticized in the United States. -
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Nixon Presidency
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Kent State Shootings
At Kent State University on May 4th, 1970, four students were killed along with 9 other injured during a peace rally. The rally was opposing US involvement in neutral Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The Ohio National Guard fired 67 rounds into the group of students and all were pronounced dead on the scene beside one. -
Jimi Hendrix Death
On September 18th, 1970, Singer-songwriter Jimi Hendrix dies of an overdose at the age of 27. He choked on his own vomit while intoxicated on barbituates -
Janis Joplin Death
On October 4th, 1970, Singer-songwriter Janis Joplin dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. Her death was caused by an accidental heroin overdose. She was found in her hotel room after not showing up to her scheduled recording session. -
OSHA is Signed into Law
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The 26th Amendment is Ratified
The 26th amendment was proposed on March 23, 1971 and was ratified by 3/4s of the states by July 1st, 1971 becoming the quickest amendment ratified. This amendment gives 18 year old's the right to vote. -
Nixon Visits China
Nixon visited the Republic of China on an official trip in 1972. This marks big steps for the United States' relations with mainland China after many years of diplomatic isolation. -
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
In 1972, the US signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR as an arms control treaty. This allowed each country to have 2 ABM complexes. each holding 100 anti-ballistic missiles. -
Watergate Break-in
Five perpetrators were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Washington DC Watergate office building. The people listened to phone lines and stole secret papers. Money found on the perps eventually led back to the Nixon reelection campaign. -
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The Watergate Scandal and Trial
Men break into the National Democratic Headquarters stealing papers and are eventually traced back to Nixon. Nixon is put onto the trial and is revealed to be lying about setting up the break-in and cutting out the audio of him talking about it recorded in the White House. -
Jackie Robinson Death
Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson dies of a heart attack. Robinson is famous for breaking the color barrier in the MLB. -
1972 Presidential Election
Nixon Is reelected as President of the United States. Nixon won in a landslide and holds the record for the widest popular vote margin in any post-WWII US Presidential election. -
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 was the final moon landing mission of NASA's Apollo program. It is also the last time in recent history any human has gone further than low earth orbit. On the mission, there were three completed moonwalks, which were used to drive the rover on the surface of the moon, and to take Lunar samples. -
Roe v. Wade
The court case ruled that the US constitution has to protect pregnant women from excessive government restrictions on abortion. Doing this caused the government to strike down many state and federal abortion laws. -
Lyndon B. Johnson Death
Former President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson dies from his third and final heart attack at his ranch in Texas. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords was a peace treaty signed that ended the war in Vietnam. This called for the withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam and the return of prisoners of war. -
Senate Watergate Commitee is Formed
The committee was formed due to a connection with the Watergate break-in and President Nixon. Their purpose was to investigate any illegal activities to do with the election. -
Fred Thompson Reveals White House Tapes
Three days prior, Thompson was informed of the tapes and in court asked former White House aide Alexander Butterfield about their existence. This revealed to the public that there had been tapes recording White House conversations. -
Saturday Night Massacre
Nixon forces the attorney general, Elliot Richardson, and the deputy attorney general, William Ruckelshaus, to fire the Special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox. Both men resigned after refusing to fire Cox and he was eventually fired by Solicitor General, Robert Bork. -
Hank Aaron breaks the Homerun Record
Hank Aaron hits his 715th career homerun, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 714 homeruns. -
Sweet Home Alabama is Released
The song was first released on their second album and reached number 8 on US charts.
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Judiciary Committee Resume Hearings
Judiciary Committee resumes hearings and considers the resolution to impeach President Nixon. The process of amending and rewriting the proposal continued. -
Nixon Resigns
After many points going against him during the Watergate trial, President Nixon resigns before he can be impeached. He became the first and only president to resign from office. -
Ford becomes President
After Nixon resigns, Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president. Nelson A. Rockefeller becomes the second person to be appointed as Vice President. -
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Ford Presidency
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Ford Pardons Nixon
Ford pardons Nixon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while he was in office. Ford Stated on live television "is a tragedy in which we all have played a part. It could go on and on and on, or someone must write the end to it. I have concluded that only I can do that, and if I can, I must." -
"Wheel of Fortune" Debut
The game show "Wheel of Fortune" debuted. The show is still running today. -
Bill Gates forms Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft. It would soon become the most common home computer. -
Jaws is Released
Jaws, a movie about a giant killer shark, is released. This is a huge landmark for director Steven Spielberg. The movie made many people afraid to go into open waters.
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The Vietnam War Officially Ends
NVA tanks rolled into the presidential palace in Saigon officially ending the war. -
Ford Survives Two Assassination Attempts
On September 5th, Ford survived an assassination attempt in Sacramento and 17 days later, survived another attempt in San Francisco. The first was attempted with a pistol that didn't have a chambered round. The second was attempted with a revolver that fired 2 shots, both missing. -
"Saturday Night Live" Debut
Deputed and became an instant hit. In spite of its popularity, NBC executives were not satisfied with its ratings. -
Apple is Formed
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne form the Apple Company as a business partnership. Their first prototype, the Apple I, went on sale for $666.66. -
1976 Presidential Election
Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter defeated Republican candidate Gerald Ford as he ran to be reelected. Carter's win represented the lone Democratic victory in a presidential election held between 1968 and 1992. -
Jimmy Carter is Inaugurated
President Carter is sworn in as President. He replaces former President Gerald Ford. -
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Carter Presidency
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Star Wars is Released
Star Wars was released in limited theaters but became an instant hit, resulting in wider release. The film received 10 Oscar nominations and won 7. The film is the second highest-grossing film in North America behind Gone with the Wind.
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The New York Blackout of 1977
All of New York City and surrounding areas, other than few neighborhoods, are involved in a day-long blackout. The blackout was caused due to lightning strikes on substations causing circuit breakers to trip. Looting and vandalism were widespread in New York City, hitting 31 different neighborhoods. Arson was rampant, with some 25 fires still burning the next morning. There were 550 police officers injured in the mayhem, and 4,500 looters were arrested. -
Elvis Presley Dies
Presley was scheduled to fly out of Memphis to begin another tour. That afternoon, Ginger Alden, Presley's Girlfriend, discovered him in an unresponsive state on a bathroom floor. About 80,000 people lined the processional route to Forest Hill Cemetery, where Presley was buried next to his mother. The immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest. Asked if drugs were involved, the medical examiner declared that "drugs played no role in Presley's death". -
Camp David Accords Commence
A pair of political agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David, the country retreat of the President of the United States in Maryland. -
Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident
The accident began with failures in the non-nuclear secondary system, followed by a stuck-open pilot-operated relief valve in the primary system. This allowed large amounts of nuclear reactor coolant to escape. It is the most significant nuclear power plant accident in American history. -
American Airlines Flight 191
This flight was taking off from runway 32R when it crashed into the ground after the Number 1 engine detached. All 258 passengers and 13 crew on board were killed, along with two people on the ground. With 273 fatalities, it is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in the United States. -
Start of the Iran Hostage Crisis
A diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The hostages were all instantly released following Ronald Reagon being sworn into office. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
A diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
