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National Guardsman Kills 4 and Wounds 9
The Ohio National Guard shot 67 rounds in a 13 second period of time, killing 4 students and wounding 9, who suffered permanent paraylsis. Most of the students that were shot were protesting against the American Invasion of Cambodia. The other students were shot while they were walking near by the protest. -
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1970s
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Charles Manson and 3 Followers Recieve Death Penalty
Charles Manson was a psycotic human being. He was not in charge of doing the dirty work. Instead, he has 3 followers that killed 9 innocent people for him. He had a rough life with a young mother that betrayed him as a baby. He and his followers were sentenced to prison for life in 1971. -
Munich Massacre
A terrorist in Munich, West Germany, had a target to kill the Israeli Olympic team. The members of the Olympic team were taken hostage by the terrorist and then murdered by a group of terrorists called "Black September." A total of 17 people were murdered. -
Middle East Oil Enbargo; US Energy Crisis Begins
The 1973 oil crisis was when the members of the OAPEC announced an oil embargo after the US decided to supply the Israeli military. This event was during the Yom Kippur war. -
Watergate Nixon Resigns
Watergate Nixon's resigning was known as the Watergate Scandal. The president resigned because of the break in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters. -
US Troops Pull Out of Vietnam
On April 29, 1975, the US pulled out of the Vietnam war. The result of the war became more violent and the US troops couldn't handle that. -
2 Dollar Bill Is Issued
When the 2 dollar bill was first issued, it was seen as a collectable item, but not as a regular dollar bill. The 2 dollar bill did not last long because businesses didn't request them daily. -
Elvis Presley Dies
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, in the bathroom of his Graceland mansion. He was on the toilet, and fell on the floor where he layed in a pool of his own vomit (ew). And he landed in his own throwup. An ambulence was rushed in, and he was taken to the hospital. He died at 3:30 P.M. He died of 10 prescribed drugs taken without a doctor's permission. -
David Berkowitz Sent To Jail for 6 Life Sentences
David Berkowitz killed 6 people and wounded a few others in New York between the years of 1976 and 1977. In 1978 he was sentenced to prison for 6 life sentences. -
Soviet Union Invasion of Afganistan
The United Stated embassidor of Afganistan was kidnapped by Setmi Milli.
