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This is the year I was born. other things that happened this year were.
star wars episode 4 was released.
Blue Oyster Cult came out with the album Specters
Lynard Skynard went down in a plane, killing 3 (?) members.
The Son of Sam Killer went on his rampage..
what about you? do you know of some things that happened the year of your birth?
star wars episode 4 was released.
Blue Oyster Cult came out with the album Specters
Lynard Skynard went down in a plane, killing 3 (?) members.
The Son of Sam Killer went on his rampage..
what about you? do you know of some things that happened the year of your birth?
Elvis Presley & Groucho Marx Died.
Neutron bomb invented
Saturday Night Fever was one of the most popular movies & soundtracks
US GDP (1998 dollars): $2,026.90 billion
Federal spending: $409.22 billion
Federal debt: $706.4 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $13,572
Consumer Price Index: 60.6
Unemployment: 7.1%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.13
(yeah I did a lot of google'ing)
1957
spike Lee was born
Last broadcast of I Love Lucy
American Bandstand network debut
Caroline Kennedy was born
ford introduced the Edsel
India conducts her first nuclear test
Richard Nixon resigns as US President
Fire breaks out in the Joelman Bank Building in So Paulo, Brazil; 177 dead, 293 injured, 11 die later of their injuries.
and me...what a year....
The year "The Beatles" invaded America!!!!!
The Rolling Stones release their debut album
In the US, the Ford Mustang is officially unveiled to the public
The Kinks release their first album
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" premieres on NBC
Sam Cooke was murdered :(
1991 - The United States of America declares war on Iraq, beginning the Persian Gulf War (U.S.Time).
A clockwork orange came out and Simon & Garfunkel won grammys for Bridge over troubled water...guess they were expecting me?
Blacktron Lego sets were released. GO LEGO!
I was born
Um.... I know nothing cause I was really really young when I was born. *goes to google it*
U.S.S.R., last day of existence on December 31st, 7 days after I was born
um... lol too tired.
I have a Leonard Maltin
"Happy Birthday" Video.
1961:
The world's first revolving restaurant was opened at the World's Fair in Seattle, WA (I've been there, it's pretty cool)
Russians launched the first astronauts into space
Michael J. Fox, Boy George, and Sean Penn were born
Average price for a movie: .69
Average price for popcorn at the movie: .45
(I wish they would have said the average price of gas/gallon!!)
President JFK and LBJ came into office
The Vietnam war started, and also the Peace Corps. Go figure.
The US population was 183,691,000
This is a list of important events the occured during 1970. Exact dates are listed when known.
We also have pages on this topic devoted to the 80s and 90s
Kent State Shooting
May 4, 1970....National Guardsmen opened fire on a group of students, wounding many, 4 fatally, on the campus of Kent State University. Today, memorials to the four students stand near the place of the shootings.
Chilie elects Marxist, Allende, as head of state
Allende became the first western nation to freely elect a Marxist head of state. This resulted in a stock market crash, a run on banks and a strike by mine workers.
Black September
Jordan's King Hussein started to drive Palestinian commandos from his country, and on the 28th, Egyptian president Nasser died of a heart attack.
First Earth Day, April 22
EPA created
Prime time football
ABC begins it's long running Monday Night Football
World Trade Center is completed
Childproof safety caps
First female jockey in Kentucky Derby
Mexico City subway is completed
California is the first no-fault divorce state
First New York City marathon
Lithium is approved by the FDA
Used to treat manic-depressives.
Arcosanti, a desert utopia is begun
The New English Bible is printed
Directly translated from ancient texts into English, it created a big stir of controversy due to it's deviations from the King James version of the Bible (which had been originally translated from other languages)
Spain's Franco regime convicts Basque leaders
The Beatles release Let It Be, their last album
First successful oil well in the North Sea found
Artist Rothko commits suicide
After an investigation of his dealer, it is discovered that he had purchased 800 paintings after Rothko's death at much less their true cost.
Canadian October Crisis
Two Canadian leaders were kidnapped by Front de liberation du Quebec, a Quebec seperatist movement. This resulted in martial law being declared in the Quebec province. One of the leaders, Pierre Laporte was killed by his captors, the other freed.
Doonesbury comic strip goes national
Apollo 13 mission suffers a huge setback
A ruptured air tank on their way to the moon almost sealed the fate of the three astronauts on board the spacecraft.
Floppy disc was invented.
Charles Manson Convicted of Murdering Sharon Tate
Charles Manson, the leader of a bizzare cult, and 4 of his followers were convicted of the murders of several people including actress Sharon Tate and her unborn baby.
Earthquake in Peru May 31, 1970
72,000 people were killed and 700,000 were left homless
China Launches Its First Satellite
APRIL 24. The People's Republic of China becomes the fifth nation to put a satellite into orbit. China 1's first broadcast is the song "Tang Fang Hung" (The East is Red).
Federal Elections
18 year olds are given the right to vote in federal elections.
The introduction of bar codes
Bar codes are introduced for retail and industrial use in England.
Marshall University plane crash
On November 14, 1970 a chartered plane carrying 75 players, coaches, and prominent residents of Huntington, WV and Marshall University crashed just short of the runway after returning from the days game against ECU. There were no survivors.
First F-14 Tomcat Tested
Dec. 21, 1970: The first ever F-14 Tomcat was tested; This led to use by the NAVY for about 30 years.
American Soldiers Found Guilty
American soldiers found guilty of murdering entire town of Vietnamese civilians.
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US Forestry released the first posters with Smokey the Bear
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