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The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies"; commonly shortened to the "Seventies" or the "' 70s") was the era that began on August 19, 1969, (the day after Woodstock 69) and ended on August 1st, 1981 (the premiere of MTV).
1954 – The People's Republic of China lays siege on Quemoy and Matsu Islands; Eisenhower sends in Navy to demonstrate an invasion of Taiwan would not be permitted; 1954 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at an all-time high of 382.74, the first time the Dow has surpassed its peak level reached just before the Wall Street Crash of 1929
This is a list of people and other topics appearing on the cover of Time magazine in the 1970s. Time was first published in 1923. As Time became established as one of the United States' leading news magazines, an appearance on the cover of Time became an indicator of notability, fame or notoriety. Such features were accompanied by articles.
1974 – The 1974 Super Outbreak, the second-largest series of tornadoes in history (at 148), hits 13 U.S. states and one Canadian province; 315 people are killed and more than 5,000 are injured. 1974 – Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves breaks Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 715th career home run.
Disco Era Redux. Everybody remembers the big things of the ’70s: Disco balls, bell-bottoms, inflation (which is back in fashion). But it’s the random items of everyday life that are memory ...
Bud Abbott; Goodman Ace; Jane Ace; Roy Acuff; Franklin Pierce Adams; Mason Adams; Martin Agronsky; Ben Alexander; Joan Alexander; Barbara Jo Allen; Fred Allen; Gracie ...
Why do you think audiences love watching the 1950s onscreen? I think people love watching period things because they get an escape. For a brief hour or 30 minutes, they get to feel glamorous.
The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "' 50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .