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Famous actors of the 1970s included John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, Steve Mcqueen, Gregory Peck, and so many more.
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Margret Sullivan dies by overdose. She was a Hollywood star of the 1930s and 40s.
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Professor Hobbs and his assistants performed the world's first successful bone marrow transplant from one patient to another with Hodgkin's-like disease.
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The social movement largely based in the U.S.
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Bright colors and different patterns became more popular in men's, women's, and children's clothing. Plastic was a cheap and easy product to make and becoming popular in the '60s, was used for everything from clothing, decor, and furniture. The three most relevant styles and most present in women's clothing were a lady-like and modest style, featuring boxy cuts inspired by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, a fun, bright, youthful style, and Hippie. Space themed clothing was also present.
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The largest recorded earthquake reaches a magnitude of 9.5 in Chile. It caused damage and deaths reaching all the way as far as places like Hawaii.
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John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the United States of America.
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President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy was shot around 12:30 p.m. at the Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. While planning to re-elect for president, Kennedy traveled through Texas for his campaign. Despite the known violence towards United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, around the area prior to his arrival, Kennedy decided to go anyway.
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The Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made its first landing on the moon.
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The first heart transplant takes place.
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Police raid Stonewall Inn.; a gay bar located in New York, Greenwich Village. The people inside decided to fight back held up in the building for five days.
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Apollo 11 astronauts Niel Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to walk on the moon.
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Androgynous style emerges. A time of Self-expression creates a wide range of diverse styles that are popular. Highwaisted pants were worn by both males and females. Major styles included Hippie, retro, and punk.
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President of the U.S.A, Richard Nixon orders the invasion of Columbia which worsening the effects of the war in Vietnam.
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(1970s) This movement celebrated the step back from traditional styles in art.
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in Washington, D.C. women marched for equal rights in the workforce and through education. They also marched for accessible childcare.
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U.S. planes bomb North Vietnam on Christmas day.
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The movie Star Wars( the first of the franchise) is released with great reviews at the box office.
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Cult leader Jim Jone's followers commit mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.
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The world's first test-tube baby is born.
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Heavily influenced by pop culture and trends. The changes in technology and TV allow people to become closer to their favorite celebrities and imitate their style. Trends included shoulder pads, large prints, and shapes, boxy cut clothing, bright pastels, leggings, leg warmers, etc.
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John Henry Bonham, drummer for the Rock band Led Zeppelin passes due to alcoholism at age 35.
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Doctor William Derries successfully implanted the Jarvik 7; an artificial heart into a patient. After many more successful surgeries, Jarvik 7 became a popular artificial heart temporarily used while waiting for a donor.
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Sally Ride becomes the 1st American woman to go to space.
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MTV begins the " Video Music Awards"
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