Bangladesh
Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 500,000
Peru
Earthquake in Peru kills 67,000
World
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations
Japan
Japan becomes the worlds “fourth space power”, after the Soviet Union (1957), the United States (1958), and France (1965).
U.S.
First Earth Day celebrated
U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) begins operation
U.S.
US increases import duty taxes to protect American Jobs
UK
The Liberian registered tanker Pacific Glory spills up to 100,000 gallons of crude oil on October 25th into the English Channel creating a huge oil slick and an environmental disaster
Australia
South Australia suffers it's worst number of fires killing at least 75 people and had injured another 800.
US Invades Cambodia
World
The Worlds Population reaches 3.63 billion
U.S.
The US Population reaches 205 million
U.S.
The US has 85 people per sq mile
U.S.
The US and the UK lowers the voting age to 18 from 21
U.S.
California becomes the first US State to adopt "No Fault" Divorce law.
U.S.
Controlled Substance Act passed part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.
U.S.
Dow Jones drops to 631