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The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 23 to 7 in the fourth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Chief's quarterback Len Dawson.
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Two days after its initial launch, the oxygen tank explodes on the module. The lunar landing is aborted because of this, and the crew make it home safely, despite great dangers.
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A Palestinian terrorist group hijacks five jet plans headed for New York City. The mjority of the hostages were released on Sept. 11, but the Jewish passengers were kept until freed by Jordinian forces on September 30.
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The North Tower of the World Trade Center is opened in New York City. This building serves as offices leased to financial and government based companies.
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The Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16 to 13 in the fifth annual Super Bowl Games. MVP of the game was Cowboys' linebacker Chuck Howley.
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The United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Laos and Cambodia. Around 4,000 to 5,000 South Vietnamese troops parachute into the countries, with US planes attacking. No US ground troops were involved.
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The People's Republic of China joins the UN. The seat was formerly occupied by The Republic of China since 1945. Representative Chiang Kai-Shek signs the charter, giving China membership into the UN.
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After seven years of planning, the amusement park created by Walt Disney opens. The park features Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Sqare, Tomorrowland, Main Street USA, and about 5,500 cast members.
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The Dallas Cowboys beat the Miami Dolphins 24 to 3 in the sixth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Cowboys' quarterback Roger Staubach.
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The KKK stage a massive protest/ riot against the signing of Title IX, which states that no one shall be discriminated by race or sex when given Federal aid for school or athletics. Three people died in the riots.
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Eight members of the terrorist group Black September sneak into the Olympics in Germany.They kill two Israeli athletes and take the nine others hostage. The hostages and 3 terrorists are killed after a failed rescue attempt.
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The first successful video game is released. It is a tennis game featuring simple, two dimensional graphics. Although other video games came before it, it was the first one to gain mainstream popularity.
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The Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14 to 7 in the seventh annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Dolphins' safety Jake Scott.\
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South Vietnam and the US sign a treaty with North Vietnam agreeing to a ceasefire. All hostages and prisoners are to be released, and an international force is created to ensure peace. South Vietnam is allowed independence, and Northern Vietnamese troops stationed in South Vietnam are allowed to stay there.
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The Sears tower is a 108 story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At its completion it was the tallest building in the world, passing the Twin Towers in New York. It held this record for 25 years. Later on, its name was changed to the Willis Tower.
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals in their home habitats. This act is used in America by the FWA and NOAA.
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The Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings 24 to 7 in the eighth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Dolphins' running back Larry Csonka.
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In response to the oil crisis in 1973, the US Congress enacted the National Maxumum Speed Law, mandating that the national speed limit be 55 mph to reduce gas prices.
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Richard Nixon resigns as president after what becaome known as the Watergate Scandal. People working for his administration broke into a Democrat based building and were arrested.
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In President Gerald Ford's inauguration, he pardoned former president Richard Nixon for any crimes he might have committed in his presidency. His reasons are that he does not want to drag the trial out, as it would create suffering, tensions, and divisions among Americans.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings 16 to 6 in the ninth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Steelers' fullback Franco Harris.
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Microsoft Corporation is founded in Albaqerque, New Mexico, and moves to Beleviue in Washington. It shortly came out with the 16 bit MS DOS computer. They soon changed their name to Microsoft Windows.
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Saigon, capital of South Vietnam, is captured by North Vietnamese Communist forces. This marked the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam as a single country.
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Francisco Franco was the leader of the rebel forces in the Spanish Civil War, and later dictator of Spain. At the time of his death, he had given most powers to his heir Prince Juan Carlos. He remained only as Commander in Chief and Head of State. When he died, Juan Carlos became King.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21 to 16 in the tenth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Steelers' wide receiver Lynn Swann.
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The Apple company is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniack, and Ronald Wayne. For its first 30 years, the company was named Apple Computer. The Computer was taken off as the company began to shift from a computer company to other eloctronics.
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Romanian gymast Nadia Comaneci receives a perfect ten on the uneven bars and the floor exercise, setting a record for the first perfect ten at the Montreal Olympics. The scoring system has since changed from the 1 through 10 system.
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The New York City blackout was an electrical blackout that affected all of New York City and its immediate surroundings.The blackout led to looting, arson, and disorder. It was also the largest mass arrests in city history, and cost 300 millioin dollars.
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The Oakland Raiders beat the Minnesota Vikings 32 to 14 in the eleventh annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Raiders' wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff.
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Star Wars is an American film series containing six episodes. The movies currently are third in highest grossing movie series with 4.47 billion dollars. The films won ten Academy Awards out of 25 nominations.
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The first black Miss Universe was Janelle Commissiong of Trnidad and Tobago. She was also the first winner of African American descent.
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Chairman Mao was the founder of the People's Republic of China and leader of the Chinese Revolution. His theories on Marxism-Leninism and new military strategies are known as Maoism. He was dictator of Communist China until his death.
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The Dallas Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos 27 to 10 in the twelfth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game were Cowboys' defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin.
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The Love Canal was a canal connecting Niagra River and Lake Ontario. Toxic waste from World War II, the Manhattan Project, and the Hooker Electrochemical Company was dumped there. It was brought to national attention that residents were being harmed, and they had to be evacuated.
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Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Catholic Church until his death in 2005. He was the second longest serving pope in history, and was the first non-Italian pope to be elected. He was also one fo the most world travelling popes.
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A preacher named Jim Jones creates a leftist cult in California. He convinces people of the evils of capitalism and goes to Guyana. After killing an investigating congressman, Jones and his 912 followers commit suicide by drinking poison.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowbys 35 to 31 in the thirteenth annual Super Bowl games. MVP of the game was Steelers' quarterback Terry Bradshaw.
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The Sony Walkman was the first music cassette player marketed to ordinary consumers. It was more portable and lightweight than all other music players, and despite criticism was a huge success with people of all ages.
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Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) was founded by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen, and Ed Eagan. The Getty Oil Company funded the beginning of the venture, and ESPN currently programs telecasts, shows, and events.
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The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between the US and Iran. 52 Americans at the American Embassy in Tehran were taken hostage for 444 days by Islamist students and militants. This was seen as an effect of the Shah's allowance into the US.
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Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-hostage-crisis/
