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Here are some historical events that happened in the 1970s:
  • 1973 Oil Crisis: An oil embargo by Arab producers against the U.S. deepened the financial crisis of the early 1970s. High oil prices triggered a severe economic crisis. 
  • Watergate scandal: President Richard Nixon resigned after the Watergate scandal
  • Jimmy Carter Elected President. Viking I Lands on Mars.
  • Iran Hostage Crisis: The United States had hostages taken in Iran 
  • ESPN: The sports network ESPN debuted 
  • Jaws: The first summer blockbuster movie
Local Wichita Falls headlines include:
  • WFISD Memorial Stadium opens.
  • April 10: 1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak