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Woody Allen
https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-woody-allen/
Born December 1, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, NY. He is 5’5 Allen Stewart Konigsberg (officially changed his name to Heywood Allen or Woody Allen at the age of 17)Woody Allen is one of the most prominent award-winning filmmakers, America has ever produced.He went to Public School 99, while attending Hebrew School for about 8 yrs and graduated from Midwood High School at Brooklyn College. -
Athlete
https://www.biography.com/people/reggie-jackson-9351402
Born May 18, 1946 Wyncote, PA.He was put in the hall of fame in 1993.He won three World Series championships and an MVP Award with the Oakland A's in the early 1970s. -
Musicians
https://www.last.fm/tag/70s/artists?page=2 to 5
the singer chose a stage name that paid tribute to vocalist Long John Baldry and saxophonist Elton Dean. Born March 25, 1947 (age 71 years),Pinner,United Kingdom.He was entirely self-taught on guitar. He could not read music, he communicated his musical visions through colors.Born November 27, 1942, Seattle, WA. Died September 18, 1970.AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. -
Midi Skirts
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/09/the-return-of-the-midi-skirt/379543/ Midi Skirts are characterized by their length, which can reach anywhere from just below the knee to mid-calf.When it made its first blushing appearance in the Spring 2014 collections, the midi skirt brought all the trappings of retro girlishness: flowers, gingham, eyelet, chiffon, pleats, and polka dots.Women determined to brave the cold in miniskirts simply added thick, colorful tights and boots. -
Converse
http://mentalfloss.com/article/66917/11-classic-facts-about-converse-chucks
Converse previously made rain boots.They were originally just athletic shoes.The All-Star design hasn’t really changed since 1917. -
Transportation
https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/prof_164.shtml Called Muscle Man's Car
The early 164's were supplied without power assisted steering or sunroofs
This final version, the164TE had fitted extras like headlamp wash/wipe, air conditioning,headrests and map lights for the rear seats -
Toys
https://www.pinterest.com/cheriburris/toys-of-the-70-s/?lp=true
Don't Break the Ice is a children's tabletop game for two to four players ages 3 and up.Connect Four is a two-player connection game in which the players first choose a color and then take turns dropping one colored disc from the top into a seven-column, six-row.Operation is a battery-operated game of physical skill that tests players' hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. -
President
https://www.google.com/search?q=president+in+the+70s&oq=president+in+the+70s&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.14175j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on
January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda, CA.In 1942, Nixon joined the Navy, serving in the South Pacific during World War II.April 22, 1994,New York City, NY -
Technology
https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/kodaks-first-digital-moment/
Steven Sasson invented the first self-contained digital camera at Eastman Kodak in 1975. It weighed 8 pounds (3.6 kg) and had only 100 × 100 resolution (0.01 megapixels).The First Digital Camera Used Cassette & Was Slow & Heavy.“Still Video Cameras” Were An Important Stepping Stone Towards The First Truly Digital Cameras -
Movie
http://mentalfloss.com/article/64548/25-incisive-facts-about-jaws
The pneumatically-powered shark, designed and built by production designer Joe Alves, weighed in at 1.2 tons and measured 25 feet in length.The opening scene took three days to shoot.Zanuck demanded that real shark footage be used in the movie, and Spielberg used it sparingly. -
Bell Bottoms
https://bellatory.com/fashion-industry/1970s-Fashion
Bell Bottoms were worn by those who worked on boats since the seventeenth century. Pants started off gently flared and grew into wide bell-bottom proportions by 1975.Some famously used fabrics included heavy crepes, wool jersey-knits, Courtelle jersey, and woven polyester suiting like Trevira. Some favorite colors incorporated in the trouser and suit fashion of the 1970s were Emerald Green, Apple Green, and Bottle Green. -
Serial Killer Killing Spree
https://www.thoughtco.com/1970s-timeline-1779954 David Berkowitz, the son of Sam Killer, terrorized New York City, went on a killing spree, and killed 6 people wounded 7
Span of all his crimes is July 29, 1976 to July 31, 1977
Born June 1, 1953 and his full name is Richard David Falco -
TV Show
http://mentalfloss.com/article/82572/13-out-world-facts-about-mork-mindy
The show was inspired by an episode of Dick Van Dyke Show.Williams was “The only alien to audition.”Pam Dawber didn’t realise she had been cast.
