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The May 4 massacre
The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre, were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. -
cigarette ads are band on TV
President Richard Nixon signed legislation to banned cigarettes ads on TV. The last broadcast of a cigarette commercial or TV show was on the John Carson Show on January 1st, 1971. The reason why Nixon banned the commercials was because it interfered with public health problems. -
18 year old given chance to vote
On July 1st, 1971, the 26th Amendment was passed stating that anyone over 18 years old can vote. The amendment was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War. It was also partially overruled the Supreme Court’s decision in Oregon vs. Mitchell. -
Disney World Open
Opening in Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney opened his own amusement park. Before the opening of the Walt Disney World, about 300,000 people were estimated to be in the Magical Kingdom; when opened. Walt Disney had 2 hotels, 15 stories Contemporary Resort and a Polynesian Village Resort. -
Nixon goes to china
On February 21st, 1972, Nixon visited China and met Mao Zedong in Beijing, China. Nixon went to China to have a neutral friendship between the US and the Peoples Republic of China. This marked the first time a US president visited the PRC. -
Last man on the Moon
On December 7th, 1972, Apollo 17th was the eleventh final mission by man in the American Space Program. It launched at 12:33 am EST. There were three crew members, Commander Eugene Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmidt. Apollo 17 was the only manned flight beyond Earth’s low orbit. -
Abortion legalized in US
On January 22nd, 1973, Roe, a pregnant woman, argued between her doctor, Wade, to get an abortion. She asked from an abortion in the early days of pregnancy to avoid have a child. So, she took this argument into court against the doctor. Later after the argument was settled, she had an abortion and the US made it legalized in the US to have abortions legally. -
Endangered Species Act
On December 28th, 1973, President Nixon signed into law that animals close to extinction are now protected by the law. That means that any animal on the endangered list is now protected by the law. The most critical animals include, Mountain Gorilla, Leather back Sea Turtle, Snow Leopard, Northern White Rhinoceros, Brown Spider Monkey, California Condor Red Wolf, Chinese Alligator, Giant Panda, Blue Whale, Tasmanian Devil, and the Bonobo -
Gerald Ford pardons Nixon
On September 8th, 1974, Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon from being president. Gerald For pardoned Nixon Ford thought that the scandal was going to impact the future of America. Soon, Gerald Ford became president of the United States. -
Girls allowed to play Little League Baseball
On November 7th, 1974, Judge Sylvia Pressler opened the program for girls to play on the Little League baseball. Thanks to Sylvia Pressler, 10 girls on the little league made it to the Little League Baseball World Series -
Saigon Falls to Communism
On April 30th, 1957, Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to the Vietcong. The Vietcong was a Vietnamese supporting group of communist National Liberation. Saigon fell to the Vietcong because South Vietnams President, Duong Van Min, surrendered to the Vietcong to end violence between North and South Vietnam. -
Francisco Franco Dies
On November 25th, 1975, Francisco Franco died. Franco died because of Parkinson’s disease. This disease killed him when he was 83 when he died. Parkinson’s disease is a common nervous system disorder when you turn 50.It can even occur in young adults, women and men.
