70's historical events
1970:
1.Nixion creates EPA.-December 2.
2.U.S invades Cambodia.-April 30.
3.National Guard shoots protesters at Kent State.-May 4
1971:
1.Nixon creates secret Plumbers and devises enemy list.
2.Congress bans cigarette ads on T.V and radio.-April 1
3.New York Times publisher portions of pentagon papers.-June 13
1972:
1.Palestisan terrorist, kill Israeli athletes and kidnap some at the Olympics.-Sept.5
2.Nixon's plumbers break into the Democratic National Committee. This was the Watergate Scandal. The plumbers were caught.-June 17
3.Congress passes ERA and Title IX in support of women rights.-June 23
1973:
1.U.S leaves Vietnam and makes peace with the country but not all are gone until 1975.-Mar.29
2.Arab Nations stop selling oil to western countries sparking an energy crisis.-October
3.Chicago Sears Tower becomes the tallest building in the world.-May
1974:
1.The House Judiciary Committee impeaches Nixon.-Aug.9
2.Gerald Ford becomes president.-Aug.9
3.Gerald Ford starts amnesty program to force Vietnam War draft evaders, and deserters into 2 years of public service.-Sept. 16
1975:
1.NVA wins Vietnam War. Last of U.S troops leave Vietnam.-April
2.Congress passes law requiring public schools free, and appropriate education for handicaps.-Nov.29
3.Jaws launches new era of blockbusters.-June 20
1976:
1.Jimmy Carter becomes president.-Jan. 20.
2.First legionaries disease affects 4,000 delegates.-July 23
3.New York City is terrorized by a mass spree of shootings for a year. The shooter is arrested and is David Berkowitz.-July 29 (shootings start)
1977:
1.US returns Panama Canal to Panama thus making the Panama Canal Treaty.-Sept.7
2.First oil comes in from Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
3.Saturday Night Fever starts disco craze.-Dec. 16
1978:
1.Toxic chemicals in Love Canal, New York becomes media event.-Aug.1
2.Due to poor Cold War Relations United States bans sale of latest computer technology to the Soviet Union.
3.Congress extends ratification of EPA.
1979:
1.Iranians seize hostages from U.S embassy and hold fire for several months. Nov.1979
2.Three Mild Island accident raises voice awareness of nuclear power. Mar. 28 1979
3.President Carter signs Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. Mar. 26 1979
1.Nixion creates EPA.-December 2.
2.U.S invades Cambodia.-April 30.
3.National Guard shoots protesters at Kent State.-May 4
1971:
1.Nixon creates secret Plumbers and devises enemy list.
2.Congress bans cigarette ads on T.V and radio.-April 1
3.New York Times publisher portions of pentagon papers.-June 13
1972:
1.Palestisan terrorist, kill Israeli athletes and kidnap some at the Olympics.-Sept.5
2.Nixon's plumbers break into the Democratic National Committee. This was the Watergate Scandal. The plumbers were caught.-June 17
3.Congress passes ERA and Title IX in support of women rights.-June 23
1973:
1.U.S leaves Vietnam and makes peace with the country but not all are gone until 1975.-Mar.29
2.Arab Nations stop selling oil to western countries sparking an energy crisis.-October
3.Chicago Sears Tower becomes the tallest building in the world.-May
1974:
1.The House Judiciary Committee impeaches Nixon.-Aug.9
2.Gerald Ford becomes president.-Aug.9
3.Gerald Ford starts amnesty program to force Vietnam War draft evaders, and deserters into 2 years of public service.-Sept. 16
1975:
1.NVA wins Vietnam War. Last of U.S troops leave Vietnam.-April
2.Congress passes law requiring public schools free, and appropriate education for handicaps.-Nov.29
3.Jaws launches new era of blockbusters.-June 20
1976:
1.Jimmy Carter becomes president.-Jan. 20.
2.First legionaries disease affects 4,000 delegates.-July 23
3.New York City is terrorized by a mass spree of shootings for a year. The shooter is arrested and is David Berkowitz.-July 29 (shootings start)
1977:
1.US returns Panama Canal to Panama thus making the Panama Canal Treaty.-Sept.7
2.First oil comes in from Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
3.Saturday Night Fever starts disco craze.-Dec. 16
1978:
1.Toxic chemicals in Love Canal, New York becomes media event.-Aug.1
2.Due to poor Cold War Relations United States bans sale of latest computer technology to the Soviet Union.
3.Congress extends ratification of EPA.
1979:
1.Iranians seize hostages from U.S embassy and hold fire for several months. Nov.1979
2.Three Mild Island accident raises voice awareness of nuclear power. Mar. 28 1979
3.President Carter signs Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. Mar. 26 1979