the 1970's

Beatles Break Up

Apr 10, 1970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles'_break-up
in1966, and the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in 1967, meaning the Beatles were personally involved in financial and legal conflicts.
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First Earth Day

Apr 22, 1970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day#The_April_22_Earth_Day
snator Nelson, leading role in organizing the celebration He modeled it on the highly effective Vietnam War teach-ins of the time
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18 year olds given the vote

Jun 16, 1970

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_age
The governers give the 18 years old to right to vote was first accorded in democraciIn the 1970s widespread reform led to a reduction to 18 in a large number of countries. Debate is currently underway in many places on proposals to reduce the voting age below 18es the voting age was generally set at 21, Picture Link
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Direct dial between New York and London

Jun 5, 1971

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_distance_dialing
DDD is a North American Numbering Plan term considered obsolete since completing a call in any manner other than direct dialing became rare. In the United Kingdom and other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations,
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Disney World Opens

Oct 1, 1971

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Resort
is the world's most-visited entertainment resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, It opened on October 1, 1971 with only the Magic Kingdom theme park
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China joins the UN

Nov 24, 1971

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_and_the_United_Nations
China's seat in the United Nations and membership of the United Nations Security Council but has since been occupied by the People's Republic of China
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Watergate Scandal Begins

Jun 17, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal
Watergate scandal was a political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s in June 17 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.
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First successful video game (Pong) launched Pong

Jul 12, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong
one of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pong+1972&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1366&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=C6js-BYDmVtpCM:&imgrefurl=http://www.n24.de/news/newsitem_6684124.html&docid=0IaJq518N9XyhM&imgurl=http://www.n24.de/media/_fotos/bildergalerien/002011/computerspielemuseum/atari_pongFoto_Jrg_Metzne.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=MT6HT9LWBYLUiAKT5LWqAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&du

Terrorists Attack at the Olympic Games in Munich

Sep 5, 1972

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1970s/qt/municholympics.htm
lack September, snuck into the Olympic Village at the XXth Olympic Games which were held in Munich, Germany.
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Paul Getty Kidnapped

Jul 10, 1973

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_III
in Rome, Italy. His father moved back to England, and at 3am on 10 July 1973, Getty was kidnapped in the Piazza Farnese in Rome
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OPEC doubles price of oil The

Oct 10, 1973

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis
started in October 1973, when the members of OPEC. the members of OPEC are Egypt, Syria and Tunisia.
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Endangered Species Act

Dec 28, 1973

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_Species_Act
on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction
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Freedom of Information Act passed over Ford’s veto

Jul 13, 1974

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)
Gerald Ford wanted to sign FOIA-strengthening amendments in the Privacy Act of 1974
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National speed limit 55

Nov 22, 1974

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_the_United_States
For approximately thirteen years 1974–1987, no speed limit in the United States exceeded 55 mph. Prior to that
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Girls allowed to play in Little League Baseball

Dec 26, 1974

http://espn.go.com/classic/s/moment001226littleleague.html
Girls allowed to play in Little League Little League baseball is no longer just for boys.
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Saigon falls to communism

Apr 30, 1975

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Saigon
Liberation of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front
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Jimmy Hoffa disappears

Jul 30, 1975

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa
Hoffa was involved with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union as an organizer from 1932 to 1975.was an American labor union leader
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Francisco Franco dies

Nov 20, 1975

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Franco
dictator and the leader of the Nationalist military rebellion in the Spanish Civil War, and totalitarian head of state of Spain, from October 1936 until his death in November 1975
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Apple Computer launched

Apr 1, 1976

http://www.youbioit.com/en/article/1362/apple-computer-launched-april-1-1976
Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne established Apple to sell the hand-made Apple I personal computer. It was sold just as a motherboard
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Entebbe Air Raid On 27 June 1976

Jun 27, 1976

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe
Air France Flight 139. originating from Tel Aviv, Israel, carrying 248 passengers and a crew of 12, took off from Athens, Greece, heading for Paris
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Mao Tse-tung dies

Sep 2, 1976

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong
Mao suffered a heart attack, far more severe than his previous two and affecting a much larger area of his heart
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Neutron bomb funding began

Jan 24, 1977

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_bomb
weapon of reinforced radiation is a type of thermonuclear weapon designed specifically to release a large portion of its energy as energetic neutron radiation rather than explosive energy
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Star Wars Movie Released

May 25, 1977

ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
Star Wars is an American, created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox
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Elvis Found Dead

Aug 16, 1977

http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/biography/the_death_of_elvis_presley_august_16_1977.shtml
Elvis retired to his master suite at Graceland around 7:00 AM to rest for his evening flight. By late morning, Elvis Presley had died of heart failure.
In a matter of hours the shock registered around the world.
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Love Canal in New York declared federal disaster Love Canal

Jul 13, 1978

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal
disaster Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, located in the white collar LaSalle section of the city. the Niagara Falls Gazette, from 1976 through the evacuation in 1978. Potential health problems were first raised by reporter Michael H. Brown in July 1978.
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First Test-Tube Baby Born

Jul 25, 1978

http://history1900s.about.com/od/medicaladvancesissues/a/testtubebaby.htm
Louise Joy Brown, the world's first successful "test-tube" baby was born in Great Britain
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Camp David accords for Middle East

Sep 17, 1978

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords
signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David
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Jerry Falwell begins Moral Majority

Jul 16, 1979

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority
Moral Majority was a political organization of the United States which had an agenda of evangelical Christian-oriented political lobbying
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ESPN starts broadcasting

Sep 7, 1979

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN,
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Iran Takes American Hostages in Tehran

Nov 4, 1979

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981
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