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Gable loses final match (sports)
Dan Gable, an Iowa native, wrestled at Iowa State University. On this date he entered the NCAA championship match with a record of 181-0 against Larry Owings of the University of Washington. Owings ended up beating Gable in a nail-biter of a match. It would go down as one of the greatest upsets ever and the only loss of Gable’s collegiate career. Gable would go on to win gold at the ‘72 olympics while not giving up a single point. After that, he became a legendary coach at the University of Iow -
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After that, he became a legendary coach at the University of Iowa. -
Watergate (politics)
Five men caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters. Cash found on the burglars was connected to a slush fund used by the Committee for re-election of the president, the Nixon campaign. It was revealed that Nixon kept tape-recording devices throughout his offices and he had recorded many conversations. The recordings from these tapes revealed that the President had attempted to cover-up the break-in. This eventually led to resignation of Nixon. -
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in. This eventually led to resignation of Nixon. -
Oil Crisis (business)
In October of 1973 Middle-eastern OPEC nations stopped exports to the US and other western nations. They meant to punish the western nations that supported Israel, their foe, in the Yom Kippur War, but they also realized the strong influence that they had on the world through oil. One of the many results of the embargo was higher oil prices all throughout the western world, particularly in America. The embargo forced America to consider many things about energy, such as the cost and supply, whic -
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Hank Aaron breaks HR record (sports)
Hank Aaron finished the 1973 season one home run short of tying Babe Ruth’s record of 714. Through the offseason many people sent messages and letter to Aaron, many of which were negative. Some people even threatened his life as well as the lives of his family. People did not want to see a black man break the record. Later on though Aaron received much support in response to the feelings of hate. On Apr, 8 1974; Hank broke the record. He hit the home run off of Dodger pitcher Al Downing. As he r -
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As he rounded the bases he was joined by two joyous white college students who startled him at first. They will forever be in the lasting image of Aaron’s record. -
Fall of Saigon (politics)
Saigon falls capture to the People’s Army of Vietnam and The National Liberation Front. This marked the end of the Vietnam War and the start of the transition into reunifying Vietnam as One Communist State. -
The Shining by Stephen King is released (Lit)
The book’s title was inspired by John Lennon’s song “Instant Karma”. The Overlook Hotel is more than just a home-away-from-home for the Torrance family. For Jack, Wendy, and their young son, Danny, it is a place where past horrors come to life. And where those gifted with the shining do battle with the darkest evils. Stephen King's classic thriller is one of the most powerfully imagined novels of our time. The book also inspired the making of a pretty famous movie in 1980. -
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It remains one of the most controversial celebrity deaths ever. -
Elvis dies (entertainment)
Towards the end of Elvis’ career rumors began to spread about him and drug abuse. He was becoming overweight, missing shows, and even cancelled a tour. On this day he was found lying unresponsive on his bathroom floor at his home, Graceland. All attempts to revive him failed. In the ensuing days thousands of adoring fans showed up to graceland to view his open casket. During his funeral outside his home, a car drove into a crowd of people killing two women. -
Saturday Night Fever (Entertainment)
On this day one of the most popular American dance films ever was released. Saturday Night Fever,starring John Travolta was a hit! Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance partner and would-be girlfriend. While in the disco, Tony is the king. His care-free youth and weekend dancing help him to temporarily forget the reality of his life: -
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a dead end job, clashes with his unsupportive and squabbling parents, racial tensions in the local community, and his associations with a gang of macho friends. The film helped to popularize disco music throughout the United States and World. -
Blue Ribbon Sports becomes Nike (business)
Founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, Blue Ribbon Sports started as a distributing company for a company in Japan. They Sold high profile japanese sneakers to athletes in North America. The sneaker was known as Onitsuka Tiger. (now ASICS) In 1978, the two companies began having disagreements so, Knight and Bowerman began their own shoe company and started making soles with a waffle iron. A former Student of Knight’s designed and sold the swoosh logo to them for 35 bucks. They changed the nam -
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name to Nike and the rest is history. -
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victims living in concentration camp-like conditions under Jones's power. On this day in 1978 congressman Leo Ryan visited Jonestown. While Leaving, he and four other were murdered by some of Jones’ guards. Upon learning this, Jones told his followers that Ryan's murder would make it impossible for their commune to continue functioning. Instead of returning to the U.S., in order to preserve their church, they made the “ultimate sacrifice”- their own lives. Jones's 912 followers were given a dead -
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deadly concoction of a purple drink mixed with cyanide, sedatives, and tranquilizers. Jones apparently shot himself in the head. -
Jonestown (Politics)
Preacher James Warren Jones urged his congregation to join him in a new, isolated community where they could escape American capitalism and criticism, and practice a more communal way of life. In 1977, Jones and many of his followers relocated to Jonestown, located on a tract of land the People's Temple had purchased and begun to develop in Guyana three years earlier. Relatives of cult members soon grew concerned and requested that the U.S. government rescue what they believed to be brainwashed
