Well, the year 1970 in particular had many classic events globally to cherish which coincides with authors birth year! Here are some little-known facts specifically from the year 1970 :
In the science & technology space…
In April 1970, NASA's Apollo 13 mission suffered a catastrophic oxygen tank explosion. The famous phrase "Houston, we have a problem" came from this event.
The year also contributed the first Computer Mouse patent by Douglas Engelbart, USA received a patent for the computer mouse, which was made of wood!
In fact, another most interesting fact in January 1970 was that the world's first wide-body airliner, Boeing 747, made its first commercial flight from New York to London.
In the Politics & World Events space…
On April 22, 1970, the first-ever Earth Day was celebrated to raise awareness about environmental issues.
On the April fools day, that's 1st April, 1970, USA banned Cigarette Ads on TV & Radio!
In the Pop Culture & Entertainment space…
The legendary Beatles officially Broke up on April 10, 1970 & Paul McCartney announced his departure, marking the end of the legendary band.
One of Elvis Presley's most famous songs, 'The Wonder of You' was recorded during a live performance in Las Vegas.
The Jackson era begins, young Michael Jackson, dominated the Billboard charts with songs like ABC and I'll Be There.
Disney Opened Their First Haunted Mansion Outside the U.S. in Tokyo.
In the Sports & Games space also had its own history written…
Brazil once again won the 1970 FIFA World Cup led by the legendary Pele, and it was Brazil's third World Cup, thus making a statement in the global soccer world as a football powerhouse.
The famous card game of Uno Was Invented in 1970 which was created by a barber named Merle Robbins.
The decade of 1970 - 80 witnessed some revolutionary inventions & world events that literally raised the eyebrows…
The period from 1970 to 1979 is commonly referred to as the "Seventies" or the "1970s"!
In the science & technology space…
In 1971, the world watched two major break through in the tech world. Firstly, IBM revolutionised the digital data storage by launching the first 8-inch floppy disk while Ray Tomlinson, an American Computer Engineer cracked the communication protocols and sent the first-ever email using ARPANET, It was the first system able to send mail between users on different hosts connected to ARPANET.
In the Politics & World Events space…
In 1970, the King of Rock n Roll, American Singer & actor, Elvis Presley met President Nixon at the White House, offering to be an undercover agent against drug culture.
Pop Culture & Entertainment space…
Post their break up in 1970, the Beatles almost reunited in 1976, they were offered $50 million to perform together, but it didn't happen.
The American epic space opera, created by George Lucas, Star Wars was almost a flop & the studio executives thought Star Wars in 1977 would fail, but it became one of the highest-grossing films ever. The franchise of Star Wars has expanded into films, television, video games, novels, comic books, theme parks creating a new world of fictional universe.
Sports & Games space…
Nike's First Shoes Were Made in a Waffle Iron. Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman famously used his wife's waffle iron to create the unique, waffle-patterned sole for the first Nike shoes, aiming for a lightweight and grippy running shoe in 1971.
There are plenty of inspirational stories from various fields during the decade, however, I have just picked a few which were of my areas of interest to share it with my ever loving readers.