What important events happened in the 1970s US?

The 1970s are remembered as an era when the women’s rights, gay rights and environmental movements competed with the Watergate scandal, the energy crisis and the ongoing Vietnam War for the world’s attention.

What was happening in 1975?

List of 1975 significant News Events in History. The Vietnam War ends as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally. Sony introduces Betamax videotapes and Matsushita / JVC introduce VHS. One of the very first blockbuster films, Jaws, is released during June.

What important events took place in the US in 1970s?

1970 – Singer Janis Joplin dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. 1970 – The Environmental Protection Agency is created. 1970 – The Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, is signed into law. 1971 – Singer Jim Morrison dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. 1971 – President Richard Nixon ends the United States Gold standard

What are some major events in the 1970s?

Iranian students stormed the US embassy and held 52 of the 66 people in the embassy hostage for 444 days.

The first extraterrestrial volcano was discovered on Jupiter’s satellite,Io.

There was a near meltdown of the nuclear reactor at Three Mile island in the US.

International Year of the Child began.

What historical events happened in 1970?

Historical Events for the Year 1970. 1st January » Unix time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT.; 4th January » A 1970 Tonghai earthquake named magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Tonghai County, China, killing at least 15,000 people.; 7th January » The Punjab Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1969 comes into effect.; 12th January » Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War.

What were the 1970s like in America?

In-Depth 1970s Profiles. People wore jump suits,turtlenecks,hot pants and everything in between.

Unique 1970s Pictures

1970s News Headlines. In 1972,11 Israeli Olympians killed in a terrorist attack.

1970s Statistics&Facts in the U.S.

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