The Seventies

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Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 1979

Information on 1970

Mar 11, 1970

Record of the Year: Bones Howe was the producer and the artists were The 5th dimension. The song was Aquarius and Let the Sunshine in.
Album of the year: James William Guerico was the producer and the artists were Blood, Sweat, and Tears for Blood, Sweat, and Tears.
Best New Artist: the best new artist was Crosby, Stills, and Nash

The finish of World Trade Center

Apr 4, 1970

WtcThe World Trade Center was 1,368 and 1,362 feet tall. It consits of two different towers and now they aretrying to recreate it.

The Beatles Break Up

Apr 10, 1970

Beatles Break Up The Beatles break up was partially caused by the death of their manager Brian Epstein in 1967 which lead them into financial and legal conflicts. Another problem was the cessation of touring in 1966.

The First Earth Day

Apr 22, 1970

Earth DayThe first Earth Day was on April 22nd, 1970. Many people participated in this to help our community

Information of the year

Mar 15, 1971

Album of the year was given to Roy Halee, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon for Bridge over Troubled Water performed by Simon and Garfunkel. The Song of the Year was given to Paul Simon for Bridge over Troubled water performed by Simon and Garfunkel.

The Pentagon Papers are released

Jun 13, 1971

HTe pentagon papersNational Archives released all 7,000 pages of the Pentagon Papers, the explosive documents that detailed four administrations’ worth of deception on Vietnam.

WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT OPENS

Oct 1, 1971

Walt Disney WorldWalt Disney World is a place where children and their parents can enjoy a nice vacation. It’s found Walt Disney died in the year of 1966. The resort consists of 2 water parks and 4 theme parks where anyone can have fun.

the London Bridge comes to the U.S.

Oct 10, 1971

The London BridgeBecause the bridge was falling down the people of London decided to sell the bride to Robert P. McCulloch. Then London made another bridge in its place. the bridge is currently located in Lake Havesu city, Az.

Nixon Visit's China

Feb 21, 1972

Nixon in ChinaNixon’s visit to China was very important because it marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, which at that time considered the U.S. one of its staunchest foes, and the voyage ended 25 years of separation between the two sides

Music Awards

Mar 15, 1972

The album of the year was given to Lou Adler and Carole King for Tapestry. The song of the year was given to Carole King for “You’ve Got a friend.” And the best new artist was given to Carly Simon.

George Wallace shot during camping trip

May 15, 1972

Wallace Shooting During the camping trip an attempt to kill Wallace failed and left him paralyzed for the rest of his life.

First successful video game (Pong) launched

Nov 29, 1972

Pong
One of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics

Abortion Legalized in U.S.

Apr 4, 1973

Abortion is legalizedBefore this case it was illegal in30 states to have an abortion for any reason. But in the other 20 states it was allowed for certain purposes.

Paul Getty Kidnapped

Jul 10, 1973

Paul Getty3am on 10 July 1973, Getty was kidnapped in the Piazza Farnese in Rome. A ransom letter was lefet behind demanding 17million dollars. when his father refused to pay they cut off one of Getty's ears and sent it to him and said he would come in little pieces until 3.2 million dollars was paid. He agreed and soon Paul Getty returned home.

Endangered Species Act

Dec 28, 1973

Endangered species The endangered species act was signed by Presdident Richard Nixon designed to protect empaired species from any harm that may come upon them. Endangered species live all around the world and mayy be in much harm. This is important so that they can live the lives that they were created for.

Girls allowed to play in Little League Baseball

Jan 18, 1974

Little League Girls are formally permitted to play in the Little League Baseball program, and a Little League Softball program for both boys and girls is created. Bunny Taylor becomes the first girl to pitch a no-hitter.

Patty Hearst Kidnapped

Feb 4, 1974

Patty Hearst This young lady was kidnapped while staying in her apartment by Symbionese Liberation Army. Later she was arrested for a bank robbry.

Awards of the year

Mar 2, 1974

Music Awards

Album of the yearStevie Wonder (producer & artist) for Innervisions (award presented by Cher and Telly Savalas) Song of the Year Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel (songwriters) for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" performed by Roberta Flack

Gerald Ford pardons Nixon

Sep 8, 1974

Ford pardons Nixon Gerald Ford entersr offic edue to

Awards of the year

Mar 1, 1975

Awards of the year Album of the Year Stevie Wonder (producer & artist) for Fulfillingness' First Final Song of the Year Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) for "The Way We Were" performed by Barbra Streisand

Jimmy Hoffa disappears

Jul 30, 1975

Jimmy Hoffa Jimmy Hoffa disapeared on July 39th of 75 and was declared dead on july 30th of 1982.

President Ford assassination attempts (2)

Sep 5, 1975

President FordAn attempt to kill the President on september 5th accured and he was fled to safety.

Francisco Franco dies

Nov 20, 1975

FrancoFrancisco franco better known as just franco was a spanish general. The cause of death was not stated but has to be out there some where.

Awards of the year

Feb 28, 1976

Awards of the year Album of the Year Phil Ramone (producer) & Paul Simon (producer & artist) for Still Crazy After All These Year Song of the Year Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) for "Send In the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins

Apple Computer launched

Apr 1, 1976

Apple Computer Apple store was created in 1976. Anything that you can name that has an i in front of was made by this company.

West Point admits women

Apr 3, 1976

Mao Tse-tung dies

Sep 9, 1976

Also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong

Awards of the year

Feb 19, 1977

Awards of the year Album of the Year Stevie Wonder (producer & artist) for Songs in the Key of Life Song of the Year Bruce Johnston (songwriter) for "I Write the Songs" performed by Barry Manilow

First black Miss Universe

Apr 3, 1977

[Miss Universe](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe)Janelle Commissiong was the first black Miss Universe.

New York City blackout

Jul 13, 1977

<ahref='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977' >New York Blakcout</a> an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City from July 13, 1977 to July 14, 1977.

Elvis Found Dead

Aug 16, 1977

Elvis P
Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.

Awards of the year

Feb 23, 1978

Awards of the year Album of the Year Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut (producers) & Fleetwood Mac (producers and artist) for Rumours Song of the Year Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) for "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" performed by Barbra StreisandJoe Brooks (songwriter) for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone

First Test-Tube Baby Born

Jul 25, 1978

First tes ttube baby bornLouise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is the first person to be conceived by in vitro fertilization, or IVF.

Love Canal in New York declared federal disaster

Aug 2, 1978

love canal
Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, located in the white collar LaSalle section of the city.

John Paul II Becomes Pope

Oct 16, 1978

Pope eigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the second-longest serving Pope in history and the first non-Italian since 1523. as of this many people fairly like John Paull II.

Awards of the year

Feb 15, 1979

wards of the year Album of the Year
Broadway Eddie, Richard Finch, Albhy Galuten, K.G. Productions, Ron Kersey, Arif Mardin, Bobby Martin, Bill Oakes, Freddie Perren, Karl Richardson, William Salter, Thomas J. Valentino (producers), Bee Gees, Ralph MacDonald, David Shire (producers and artists), Don Renaldo (conductor), Yvonne Elliman, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, Walter Murphy, Tavares & Trammps for Saturd

Margaret Thatcher First Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain

Apr 4, 1979

Britain20th century, and the only woman ever to have held the post. A Soviet journalist nicknamed her the "Iron Lady", which later became associated with her uncompromising policies. She became the first Woman to be Prime Minister of Great Britain on Apr 4th 1979. This was a great accomplishment for her.

Sony Introduces the Walkman

Jul 1, 1979

Walkman
Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette players, and now used to market Sony's portable audio and video players as well as a line of former Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

The Greensboro Massacre

Nov 3, 1979

MassacureFive protest marchers were shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party. The protest was the culmination of attempts by the Communist Workers Party to organize mostly black industrial workers in the area