The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies", commonly abbreviated as the "Seventies") was a decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. United
States President Richard Nixon resigned as President on August 9, 1974, while facing charges for impeachment for the Watergate scandal.
Funk, an offshoot of soul music with a greater emphasis on beats, and influences from rhythm and blues, jazz, and psychedelic rock, was very popular. The mid-1970s also saw the rise of disco music, which dominated during the last half of the decade with bands like the Bee Gees, Chic, ABBA, Village People, Boney M, Donna Summer, KC and the Sunshine Band, and others.
The late 1970s also saw the beginning of hip hop music with disc jockeys like DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa taking loops from funk and soul records and play them repeatedly at block parties and dance clubs. At the end of the 1970s, popular songs like "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang gave hip hop a wider audience. Hip hop was also influenced by the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott-Heron.
Headlines
1970
Senate Curbs Defacto School Segregation
Chicago 7 Are Acquitted Of Conspiracy To Riot 5 Found Guilty Of Lesser Charges
South Whites Storm Bus To Prevent integration
National Guard Opens Fire Killing Four Students At Kent State University
Nixon Asks Vote For 18 Years Olds
747 With 379 Aboard Hijacked To Cuba
Soviet Cosmonauts Set New Record Of 17 Days In Space
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In The News
1970
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty goes into affect
Nation Celebrates Earth Day
Stocks rise 32.04 in record day
Penn Central asks for bankruptcy reorganization
New York Abortion law takes effect, most liberal in US
200,00 Are killed in East Pakistan Cyclone Tidal Wave
Singer Janis Joplin dies
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News
Economy
Prices
1970
Cost of a new home: $26,600.00
Median Household Income: $8,734.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.36
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.62
Cost of a gallon of Milk: 1.15
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1970
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 205,052,174
Life expectancy: 70.8 years
Dow-Jones
High: 842
Low: 669
Federal spending: $195.65 billion
Federal debt: $380.9 billion
Inflation: 6.5%
Consumer Price Index: 38.8
Unemployment: 3.5%
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70's Sports
Hank Aaron
Jimmy Connors
Arthur Ashe
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Football
1970
Superbowl V : Baltimore 16 - DALLAS 13
Pro MVP: John Brodie, San Francisco, QB & George Blanda, Oakland, QB-PK
College Football: Nebraska
Heisman Trophy: Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
Rose Bowl: Stanford 27, Ohio St. 17
Orange Bowl: Nebraska 17, LSU 12
Cotton Bowl: Notre Dame 24, Texas 11
Sugar Bowl: Tennessee 34, Air Force 13
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Basketball
1970
NBA Championship
Winner: NEW YORK 4-3 (WLWLWLW) - Coach: Red Holzman
Opposing Team: LA Lakers - Coach: Joe Mullaney
NBA MVP: Willis Reed, New York, C Ave Score: 21.7
NCAA National Champions: UCLA 28-2 - Coach: John Wooden
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Baseball
1970
World Series
Winner: Baltimore 4-1 (WWWLW) - Coach: Earl Weaver
Opposing Team: CINCINNATI - Coach: Sparky Anderson
National League
MVP: Johnny Bench, Cin - C
Rookie of the Year: Carl Morton, Mon - P
American League
MVP: Boog Powell, Bal - 1B
Rookie of the Year: Thurman Munson, NY - C
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