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1970
The age of majority lowered from 21 to 18 in Britain
The first Jumbo Jet arrives at Heathrow
The civil war in Nigeria ended, with defeat of Biafran rebels
USA launched an attack on the Viet Cong in Cambodia and B52
bombers pounded the Ho Chi Minh trail
Numerous outbreaks of violent demonstrating in Londonderry and
Armagh
At Kent State University in Ohio USA 4 students were shot dead
by the National Guard while protesting against the Vietnam War
Edward Heath, Conservative, became Prime Minister in surprise
election victory. The result was against the opinion polls with
the lowest turn out of Labour voters. A lot of confidence was
lost in pollsters.
Margaret Thatcher was appointed Secretary of State for Education
British soldiers in Belfast use rubber bullets, for the first
time, against demonstrators in Belfast
Anwar Sadat was nominated to succeed Nasser as Egyptian President
Charles de Gaulle, former French President, died aged 79
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin both died from drug overdoses,
aged 27
A South African cricket tour of England was cancelled because
anti-apartheid protesters threatened to disrupt it
The New English Bible was published
Natalia Makarova danced Giselle, with the Kirov Ballet, at the
Royal Festival Hall and promptly defected to the West
Salvador Allende elected president of Chile
1971
Sixty six people were killed at a football match, between Rangers
and Celtic at Ibrox Park, Glasgow when the crush barriers gave
way.
General Idi Amin became President of Uganda
A British soldier was killed in Northern Ireland
Britain introduced decimal coinage
Murderer Charles Manson was sentenced to death in Los Angeles
In Washington DC, 200,000 people demonstrated against the Vietnam
war
On the advice of the new Ulster premier, internment without
trial, for suspected IRA terrorists was introduced in Northern
Ireland. Subsequently murders and bombings proliferated the
province
In the House of Commons Britain's entry into the Common market
was approved by Parliament by a majority 112 votes. The polls
showed that the British public seemed to have no enthusiasm
for joining.
Princess Anne was voted Sportswoman of the Year
Two- week war between India and Pakistan ended , East Pakistan
becomes independent republic of Bangladesh
Members of the Angry Brigade, a middle class student group protesting
against capitalism, were sent to prison for setting bombs off
in Britain
Edward Heath, British Prime Minister led a successful Admirals
cup team
In Vietnam the fighting spreads to Laos and Cambodia
Three Russian cosmonauts were killed re-entering the atmosphere
"Papa Doc" Duvalier, dictator in Haiti, dies, succeeded
by son "Baby Doc"
1972
President Nixon visits China
British Direct Rule imposed on Northern Ireland
Three day week for industry imposed in the UK during miners
strike
Israeli athletes killed by Arab terrorists during the Munich
Olympics
Idi Amin orders the expulsion of all Asians from Uganda
Bobby Fischer Wins World Chess championship
US Swimmer Mark Spitz wins 7 Olympic gold medals
Duke of Windsor dies, aged 77
1973
Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark join the EEC
Yom Kippur war following invasion of Israel by Egypt and Syria
US Vice- President Spiro Agnew resigns, Gerald Ford succeeds
him
Four senior aides of President Nixon resign after Watergate
revelations
State of Emergency in the UK following wide spread strikes
Famine in Ethiopia
Princess Anne marries Mark Phillips
Sydney Opera House completed
1974
Oil prices quadruple because of world shortage
US President Nixon resigns in face of impeachment threat over
Watergate, Gerald Ford succeeds him
Labour minority government elected in the UK, Harold Wilson
becomes Prime Minister
Labour wins overall majority in second election
UK inflation rises to 20%
Covent Garden Market moves to Nine Elms
Alexander Solzhenitsyn is expelled from Russia
1975
Vietnam War ends, communist troops capture Saigon, Khmer Rouge
take control in Cambodia
Civil war begins in Lebanon
The Spanish monarchy is restored after the death of general
Franco
IRA terrorists holdout for six days in Balcombe street siege
Britain's first North Sea oil piped ashore
Dutch Elm disease devastates trees across UK
Domestic video cassette recorders introduced
41 people killed in Tube crash at Moorgate, London
West Indies win the first cricket world cup
1976
Israeli commandos rescue airliner hostages at Entebbe
Riots in Soweto over South African education policies
Jimmy Carter elected 39th US president
Harold Wilson resigned as Prime minister and was succeeded by
James Callaghan
The National Theatre building opens
Nadia Comaneic achieves seven perfect scores in Montreal Olympics
gymnastics
Chairman Mao Tse-Tung dies, aged 83
1977
President Bhutto ousted in Pakistan military coup, General Zia
takes over
Home computer boom begins
British aviation industry is nationalised
Two Jumbo Jets collide at Tenerife airport 582 people are killed
Star Wars breaks film box office records
Red Rum wins the Grand National for a record third time
Bing Crosby dies, on a golf course, he was 73
Groucho Marx dies, aged 83
Maria Callas, dies aged 54
Elvis Presley dies, aged 42
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Silver Jubilee
1978
Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt signed at Camp David
P.W. Botha becomes Prime Minister of South Africa
Mass suicide of 913 members of People's Temple cult in Guyana
Radio broadcasts of House of Commons proceedings begins
Publication of The Times was suspended for 48 weeks
Naomi James completes sailing single handed around the world
Pope Paul VI dies, then Pope John Paul dies after succeeding
for 33 days, Polish born Pope John Paul II elected as first
non Italian since 1522
1979
The Shah is deposed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini takes over
General Election was victory for the Conservatives and Britain's
first woman Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (and husband Dennis)
Siege of US Embassy in Teheran, 52 hostages are held
Afghanistan invaded by Soviet troops
Lord Mountbatten killed in the Republic of Ireland by the IRA
by a bomb in his boat
Airey Neave killed by IRA bomb in his car in the House of Commons
car park
Idi Amin was ousted from Uganda
Anthony Blunt, keeper of the Queens pictures, named as soviet
spy
Sebastian Coe breaks the 800m, one mile and 1,500m world records
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