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On September 6, 1970, the world witnessed the beginnings of modern rebellious fighting in what is today called as Skyjack Sunday. Palestinian terrorists hijacked four airliners and took over 300 people on board as hostage.
1972 – U.S. presidential election, 1972: Richard M. Nixon re-elected president, Spiro T. Agnew re-elected vice president. 1972 – Apollo 17 flies to the Moon, and becomes the last crewed mission there (as of March 2022). January 20, 1973 – President Nixon and Vice President Agnew begin second terms.
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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 decade was also marked by significant endings, as when the Beatles disbanded or when the “King of Rock and Roll” died.
September 26 – The Laguna Fire starts in San Diego County, burning 175,425 acres (710 km 2 ). September 27 – Richard Nixon begins a tour of Europe, visiting Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, the United Kingdom and Ireland. September 29 – The U.S. Congress gives President Richard Nixon authority to sell arms to Israel.
This category has the following 41 subcategories, out of 41 total. 1970s in the United States by city (33 C) 1970s in the United States by state or territory (62 C)
1970 ( MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1970th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 970th year of the 2nd millennium, the 70th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1970s decade.
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s . Aerosmith had seven studio albums chart on the Billboard 200 in the 1970s. [1]
