Richard Nixon defeated George McGovern in a landslide
The last Apollo mission to the Moon was launched
Harry Truman, Pablo Picasso, Amy Vanderbilt, Bruce Lee, Lyndon Johnson, Jim Croce, "Mama Cass" Elliott, Jacqueline Susann, Ozzie Nelson, Thornton Wilder, Duke Ellington, Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, Jackie Robinson, Rod Serling, Ezra Pound, Bobby Darin, Roberto Clemente, and Chiang Kai-Shek died
Federal Express was founded
Ms
. magazine and People began publication; Life magazine stopped (weekly) publication
Arabs killed members of the Israeli Olympic team in Munich
Blue Ribbon Sports became Nike Inc.
The twin-tower World Trade Center opened in New York City
Richard Nixon visited China for the first time
The Waltons, M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files, Bridget Loves Bernie, Saturday Night Live, The New Perry Mason, and The $6 Million Man
all debuted
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time
Polaroid introduced the SX-70, which develops color photos outside the camera
Direct American involvement in the Vietnam War ended, and the country eventually fell to the Communists
The Arab oil embargo caused gasoline shortages in the U.S.
For the first time, vodka outsold whiskey in the United States
The cost of a U.S. first class postage stamp rose to 10 cents, then to 13 cents
Patty "Tania" Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army
Elvis and Priscilla Presley were divorced
Israel fought and won the �Yom Kippur War�
Spiro Agnew resigned as vice president, replaced by Gerald Ford
Turkey and Greece fought on Cyprus
The Supreme Court legalized abortion
The national speed limit became 55 miles per hour
Jim Bakker founded the PTL Network
�Streaking� became a popular fad
Richard Nixon resigned, and Gerald Ford became president
Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth�s home run record
BankAmeriCard became VISA in the United States
Aim toothpaste and Miller Lite beer were introduced
Perrier water was imported for the first time
Lyme disease was first identified
The Concorde first began regular service to the United States
