-
Watergate
The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Nixon because of his part in the Watergate Scandal. He later resigned, becoming the first president to ever do so. -
Resignation
Richard Nixon becomes the first president to ever resign from office. -
Exploring Space
The first cooperative U.S.–Soviet space mission began in Kazakhstan. -
Milestones
Americans celebrated the United States bicentennial. -
Jonestown Massacre
The mass-suicide of 909 people. They were members of the religious cult, the "Peoples Temple", led by Jim Jones. -
Jonestown Massacre
This was the mass-suicide of 909 American people. They were members of a religious cult called the "Peoples Temple", led by Jim Jones. This was the largest loss of American life in a single incident that was non-natural disaster related at the time. -
The Refugee Act
This act was signed into law to create a permanent and systematic plan for refugees immigrating to America. -
A Great Help to Mawi's Family
The Refugee Act was signed into law. -
US Embassy Bombing
The U.S. embassy in Beirut was bombed by members of the Islamic Jihad Organization, killing 63 people. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
The first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated.
(That's my birthday!) -
The Civil Liberties Act
This act was signed into law to compensate Japanese Americans who "lost liberty or property because of discriminatory action by the Federal government during World War II." -
The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched. -
Homophobia Pt. 1
The Don't ask, don't tell policy, prohibiting openly gay and bisexual people from serving in the military, was signed into law. -
Homophobia Pt. 2
Gay college student Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered near the University of Wyoming. -
The First Of Many
Teenage students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered twelve other students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.