1970s

The 1970s (also called the '70s) was the decade that began on January 1, 1970 and ended on December 31, 1979. It is distinct from the decade known as the 198th decade which began on January 1, 1971 and ended on December 31, 1980.

Events

• Throughout the decade: decolonization continued: Angola, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Oman, the Bahamas, and many other countries gained independence. Also, metrication in many English speaking countries.
• 1970, December 15 – Spaceship Venera 7 lands on Venus.
• 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
• December 16 – Partition of Pakistan of East and West Pakistans into Bangladesh and Pakistan.
• 1972, March 2 – Pioneer 10 is launched (sent into space). It becomes the first spaceship to fly near Jupiter and the asteroid belt.
• 1972 – Munich massacre
• 1973, April 6 – Pioneer 11 is launched. It becomes the first the first spaceship to fly near Saturn.
• 1974 – August 9 Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States due to the Watergate scandal.
• 1973 – 1973 Arab-Israeli War
• 1975 – End of the Vietnam War
• 1976, July 20 – Spaceship Viking 1 lands on Mars.
• 1977, August 20 – Voyager 2 is launched. It becomes the first spaceship to fly near Uranus and Neptune.
• 1977, September 5 – Voyager 1 is launched. It is now the farthest spaceship from the Earth.
• 1977: The last cases of smallpox of the world.
• 1978 – Year with three popes
• 1978, October 1 – Vietnam invades Cambodia.
• 1979 – The World Health Organization says it has eliminated smallpox.

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