The Beatles Release Let It Be, Their Last Album
The Beatles Release Let It Be, Their Last Album
The Beatles Release Let It Be, Their Last Album
1971
Opening of Magic Kingdom in Florida
Magic Kingdom Park, is the first of four theme parks built in Florida, opened on
October 1, 1971 and is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters.
1972
Last Apollo mission to the moon
Apollo 17 was the final mission of the United States' Apollo lunar landing program, and was
the sixth landing of humans on the Moon on December 7, 1972, with a three-member crew.
1973
Sydney opera house opened
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Australia. It
was opened on October 20, 1973
1974
Stephen Hawking proposes new Black Hole theory
Hawking proposed the theory that radiation was able to escape the pull of a black
hole, which ran counter to Einstein's theory that nothing, not even light, can escape
the pull of a blackhole.
1975
Founding Of Microsoft
The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is
the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.[4] It is also one of the world's most
valuable companies.[
1976
The Viking Probe lands on Mars
In July 20 the Viking Probe set down safely on Mars and sent back pictures
of rocky terrain.
1977
Airline Disaster
The worst air disaster in history. Two 747's collide at airport in Tenerife,
Canary Islands killing nearly 600 people
1978
Jonestown massacre
The suicide and murder of 900 people who drank cyanide in fruit-flavored
drink, the leader shot himself.
Historical Importance of the Jonestown Massacre: The Jonestown Massacre, which
had a death toll of 918 people, was the most deadly single non-natural disaster in U.S.
history until September 11, 2001. The Jonestown Massacre also remains the only time in
history in which a U.S. congressman was killed in the line of duty.
1979
Mother Teresa Wins Nobel Peace Prize
In Stockholm Sweden, Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
for her saint-like presence in India.