Memories of the 1970's



1970 - The first "Earth Day" is celebrated

1970 - President Nixon orders U.S. combat troops into Cambodia to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries

1970 - 4 Students at Kent State University protesting the war are killed by National Guardsmen

1970 - The Beatles break up

1972 - terrorist attack kills 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics

1973 - Vietnam War cease-fire signed

1974 - President Nixon resigns in disgrace

1974 - William Gates drops out of Harvard to write software for home computers - one more dropout going nowhere


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Top Ten 1960's Boys Names

Michael

David

John

James

Robert

Mark

William

Richard

Thomas

Jeffrey

Top Ten 1960's Girls Names

Lisa

Mary

Karen

Susan

Kimberly

Patricia

Linda

Donna

Michelle

Cynthia

Academy Awards — Best Picture

1970 - Patton

1971 - The French Connection

1972 - The Godfather

1973 - The Sting

1974 - The Godfather Part II

1975 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1976 - Rocky

1977 - Annie Hall

1978 - The Deer Hunter

1979 - Kramer vs. Kramer

1974 - 1975 Top Tv Shows

1. - All in the Family

2. - Sanford and Son

3. - Chico and the Man

4. - The Jeffersons

5. - M*A*S*H

6. - Rhoda

7. - Good Times

8. - The Waltons

9. - Maude

10. - Hawaii Five-O

Major League Baseball Logo World Series Champions

1970 - Baltimore

1971 - Pittsburgh

1972 - Oakland

1973 - Oakland

1974 - Oakland

1975 - Cincinnati

1976 - Cincinnati

1977 - NY Yankees

1978 - NY Yankees

1979 - Pittsburgh

National Hockey League Logo Stanley Cup Champions

1970 - Boston Bruins

1971 - Montreal Canadiens

1972 - Boston Bruins

1973 - Montreal Canadiens

1974 - Philadelphia Flyers

1975 - Philadelphia Flyers

1976 - Montreal Canadiens

1977 - Montreal Canadiens

1978 - Montreal Canadiens

1979 - Montreal Canadiens

National Basketball Association Logo NBA Champions

1970-71 - Milwaukee Bucks

1971-72 - Los Angeles Lakers

1972-73 - New York Knicks

1973-74 - Boston Celtics

1974-75 - Golden State Warriors

1975-76 - Boston Celtics

1976-77 - Portland Trail Blazers

1977-78 - Washington Bullets

1978-79 - Seattle SuperSonics

1979-80 - Los Angeles Lakers

National Football League Logo NFL Suberbowl Champions

IV - Jan. 11, 1970 Kansas City

V - Jan. 17, 1971 Baltimore

VI - Jan. 16, 1972 Dallas

VII - Jan. 14, 1973 Miami

VIII - Jan. 13, 1974 Miami

IX - Jan. 12, 1975 Pittsburgh

X - Jan. 18, 1976 Pittsburgh

XI - Jan. 9, 1977 Oakland

XII - Jan. 15, 1978 Dallas

XIII - Jan. 21, 1979 Pittsburgh

XIV - Jan. 20, 1980 Pittsburgh