

Decades - America Through the Years 1910-Present Day
July 1970 - 1979
What happened in that decade? Voting age lowered to 18, Disneyworld opened in Florida, The Vietnam war ended, military draft ends, the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned, Roe v Wade is ruled by the Supreme Court, Secretariat won the triple crown, Wheel of fortune premiered, Patty Hearst is kidnapped and captured after a bank robbery, USA's 200th birthday, Microsoft® is trademarked, John Paul II becomes the pope, Crysler received a bailout, the Iranian hostage crisis starts it 444 days. The #1 song was "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone with the Bee Gees having the most #1 songs of the decade and the highest grossing film was "Star Wars." Our Presidents were Nixon, Ford and Carter
Join us on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 11am for a party to celebrate the decade and the July birthdays.
