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Opening of Disneyland Florida
The first Disneyland in Florida had its grand opening on October 1, 1971, in Lake Buena Vista. The park covers over 25,000 acres of land, of which half is used by rides and other buildings. acreshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_World#:~:text=Opened%20on%20October%201%2C%201971,which%20half%20has%20been%20used. -
First Scientific Calculator
The HP-35 Scientific Calculator was the world's first handheld scientific calculator. The calculator had new innovative features that older calculators didn't have. The designer called it the HP-35 because of its 35 different keys. https://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/personalsystems/0023/index.html#:~:text=The%20HP%2D35%20Scientific%20Calculator,world's%20first%20handheld%20scientific%20calculator. -
End of Cigarette Advertising
Starting the new year Canada bans the advertisement of cigarettes on television and radio. Before this cigarette advertisement was the norm but after new research surfaced involving its harms and risks it came to an end. https://blog.nfb.ca/blog/2017/10/11/canada-1970s/ -
Voting Age
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The Oil Shock
Canada's oil had mainly come from the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries but during this time the Yom Kippur War had begun. Canada supported Israel in this war and because of this the Arab countries targeted Canada's oil imports and cut off the trade. This caused the stock market to crash and lose almost 50% of its value. https://www.forbes.com -
Multiculturalism Policy
In 1971 Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau showed the government's commitment to multiculturalism and announced the soon-to-be new law. His goal was to protect and promote linguistic and ethnic diversity in the country. Later in 1973, the new Ministry of Multiculturalism was established. Within the same year the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism.https://www.historymuseum.ca/history-hall/timeline/ -
Introduction of the SMART RSP
CIBC’s Guelph area branches came up with a
special offer to encourage their clients to make
a contribution – a jar of “RSPberry” jam. It reminded its clients to plan for a sweeter future with a Commerce SMART Retirement Savings Plan.
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The first Personal Computer
1975 saw the introduction of what is considered by many to be the first true "personal computer", the Altair 8800 created by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer#:~:text=1974%20saw%20the%20introduction%20of,and%20Telemetry%20Systems%20(MITS). -
CN Tower
The CN Tower approached completion in March 1975, when Olga, the giant Sikorsky helicopter, flew into the city to lift the 39 pieces of the antenna into place. The CN Tower was finished on April 2, 1975, opening to the public on June 26, 1976. At 553 meters (1,815 feet), it would remain the tallest freestanding structure in the world until surpassed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in 2009.
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Start of the Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities and an exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Civil_War