Nixon is inaugurated 37th President of the US (Jan. 20).
Nixon started "Vietnamization" in Southeast Asia.
The United States, USSR, and about 100 other countries sign the nuclear nonproliferation treaty
Stonewall began our modern civil rights struggle in June (As a member of GLBT community).
Neil Armstrong took the first step on the moon in July.
US GDP (1998 dollars): $982.2 billion
Federal spending: $183.64 billion
Federal debt: $365.8 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars): $8,389
Consumer Price Index: 36.7
Unemployment: 3.6%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06
The Jets (Remember them?) won the Super Bowl and some team named the Mets won the World Series.
For some unknown reason more than half a million people gather in the small, upstate New York town of Bethel ...I have no idea why. ;)
FCC banned cigarette advertising on television.
Sesame Street began on PBS.
Charles Manson and his “family” committed horrific acts.
And oh…if all of the above was not enough...some shmendrick whose name is Jeremy aka BFSkinner was born.