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1970 – The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) begins operations, succeeding National Educational Television (NET). 1970 – Singer-songwriter-guitarist-musician Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose at the age 27. 1970 – Singer Janis Joplin dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. 1970 – The Environmental Protection Agency is created.
1970 Dodge Challenger Trans Am, an example of a muscle car in the earlier part of the decade. The 1970s was an era of fuel price increases, rising insurance rates, safety concerns, and emissions controls. The 1973 oil crisis caused a move towards smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. Attempts were made to produce electric cars, but they were ...
By contrast, in the 1970s, unemployment grew significantly while inflation ran high. Between 1970 and 1974, the average unemployment rate was 5.4% , according to the BLS.
What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, is forever etched in history. ... 20-year-old speech and hearing therapy student from Youngstown, Ohio - neck wound ... 1970, public address ...
Some say it is being felt even today. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1970 Asbury College revival, an unplanned, un-led display of fervor that has been compared to the Great ...
1970 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.
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