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Notable cultural events of the 1970s included the debut of the sports network ESPN and the release of the film classics The Godfather and Star Wars. Jaws made movie news by becoming the first summer blockbuster.
The 1970s brought social change in the battles for women's and gay rights, along with the launch of an environmental movement and a new conservative populism.
The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies"; commonly shortened to the "Seventies" or the "' 70s") was the decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979.
1970 – Kent State and Jackson State shootings occur during student protests which grow violent. Nation Guard troops and police kill six students, wound others. 1970 – American Top 40, hosted by radio personality Casey Kasem, becomes the first successful nationally syndicated radio program featuring a weekly countdown.
The decade of the 1970s is remembered most for the Watergate scandal, the resignation of a scandal-plagued president, and the end of the Vietnam War.
Below are some of the events that took place in the 1970s. 04/24/1970 – China became the fifth nation to put a satellite into orbit. 05/31/1970 – An earthquake in Peru killed 72,200 people. 07/05/1970 – An Air Canada DC-8 aircraft crashed near Toronto, killing 109 on board.
The 1970s were a dynamic transformation era, with cultural, political, and technological shifts influencing the global landscape. As you explore the timeline of the 1970s, you’ll find a decade marked by significant events such as the Beatles’ end and the start of personal computing.
Timeline of the 1970s, Major Events of the Seventies. 1970 (The Year of Kent State University) 1971 (The Year the Pentagon Papers are released) 1972 (The Year Nixon visits China) 1973 (The Year of OPEC) 1974 (The Year of Nixon's resignation) 1975 (The Year Saigon falls)
February 18, 1970 - Five members of the Chicago 7 are convicted of crossing state lines to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic Presidential Convention in Chicago. April 1, 1970 - For the first time, the 1970 census counted over 200 million people living in the United States.
Rediscover the key events in a 1970 timeline, featuring The Beatles breaking up, the Apollo 13 mission, the first Boeing 747 flight and more.