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Fashion
Some of the big fashion items in the 1970s were tie die shirts, platform shoes, mini, maxi and micro skirts, and bell bottom pants. -
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Fashion
Some of the big fashion items in the 1970s were tie die shirts, platform shoes, mini, maxi and micro skirts, and bell bottom pants. -
Montreal Awarded Olympics
Montreal was awarded the 1976 Olympics -
Vancouver Cannucks Join NHL
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First Juno Awards
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James Cross Kidnapped
James Cross (The British Trade Comissioner) was kidnapped by FLQ terrorists. -
The FLQ Issue Demands
The FLQ (Front de libération du Québec) began sending ransom notes towards James Cross, threatening his life if certain demands were not met. -
Pierre Laporte Kidnapped
Pierre Laporte (Quebec Labour Minister) was kidnapped in Montreal by FLQ terrorists -
Pierre Laporte's Body Found
Pierre Laporte's body was found strangled in the trunk of a car parked at the St-Hubert Airport parking lot. -
James Cross Released
After police surrounding the house holding James Cross, he was safely released in exchange of the kidnappers and their families be given safe conduct to Cuba -
FLQ Kidnappers Captured
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The Beatles Break Up
The band officially confirmed their break-up on this day. -
Apollo 14 Lands On The Moon
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Ontario Place Opens
Ontario Place opens on the Toronto lakeshore -
Paul Rose Sentenced For Murder
Paul Rose was sentenced for life inprisonment for the muder of Pierre Laporte -
Bourassa Rejects Charter
Quebec premier Robert Bourassa rejected the Victoria Charter, a document that was a failed attempt of making English and French Canada's official languages. -
Louis Armstrong's Funeral
Thousands pay tribute to the late jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong at a public funeral in New Orleans. -
Jesus Christ Superstar Opens On Broadway
The rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar written by Andrew Loyd Webber and Tim Rice opens on broadway. -
Cigarette Advertising Ends
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Canada Wins
Canada wins the Canada - USSR hockey series. -
Terroist Bomb in Montreal
One person killed when a terrorist bomb was set off at the Cuban Trade Comission in Montreal. -
Water Quality Agreement
Canada and the US signed Great Lakes expresses the commitment of Canada and the United States to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem, this agreement includes a number of guidelines to achieve these goals. -
Watergate Arrests
Five men are arrested for breaking and entering into the Democratic National Comittee HQ in the Watergate complex in Washinton, D.C.
These men were later connected to the 1972 Comittee to Re-Elect the President via a slush fund, by the FBI.
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1976 Munich Summer Olympic Games
The 1972 Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany. After the Berlin Olympics in 1936 under Nazi reign Germany was ready to show off a new democratic government. -
First Native Cabinet Minister
Frank Calder was appointed to the BC Cabinet who was the first Native to hold a Cabinet position in Canada -
Terrorist Attack at the Olympic Games in Munich
Early morning eight members of the Palestinian terrorist organization snuck into the Olympic Village killing two Israeli athletes and nine other taken hostage. -
Oil Spill on Vancouver Island
The freighter Irish Startdust ran aground north of Vancouver Island, spilling 378 000 L of fuel oil. -
CN Tower Begins Construction
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US Pulls Out of Vietnam
US government completely pulled out all troops from Vietnam by this day. -
OPEC Raises Price of Oil
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised the price of oil by 70% -
First Woman Lieutenant Govenor
Pauline McGibbon was appointed lieutenant-govenor of Ontario, who was the first lieutenant-govenor in Canada -
India Detonates Nuclear Device
India detonated a neuclear device using Canadian materials -
Canada Suspends Nuclear Exports
The Canadian Government suspended all shipments of nuclear equipment and materials to India, after India's denotation of a nuclear device. -
Mikhail Baryshnikov Defects
Russian ballet dancer defected in Toronto -
Peacekeepers Killed
In the Middle East nine Canadian peacekeepers were killed when their aircraft was shot down by a Syrian missle -
Resignation of US President Richard Nixon
Due to to effects of the Watergate Scandel US President Richard Nixon was impeached from position. -
Beaver Becomes An Official Symbol
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Weather Offices Use Celcius
Weather offices in Canada first used celsius to report temperatures. -
Microsoft Founded
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Wage and Price Controls
Ottawa created wage and price controls in response to the high inflation rates of 1974-1975 -
Apple Computer is Founded
Apple Computer is founded by Steven Wozniak, Steven Jobs and Ron Wayne. Ron Wayne designs the first Apple logo. -
CN Tower Opens
The CN Tower, at 553 m the worlds tallest free-standing structure at the time. -
1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games
The Montreal Olympic Games was the first time that the Olympic Games had been in Canada. It turned out to be quite a success even though Canada cam 27th with 11 medals. THe games were opened by Queen Elizibeth II. One of the major highlights was the 13 year old gymnast Nadia Comaneci who scored a perfect 10.0 and won 3 gold medals. -
Canada Wins Canada Cup
Canada won the first ever Canada Cup winning against the Czechs 5-4 in the final tournament. Bobby Orr was named the tournament MVP -
Parti Quebecois Wins
The Parti Québécois won the provincial election in Quebec, promising a sovereignty referendum as part of their campaign platform. -
Star Wars Released
The film series was released on this date in the US becoming a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and spawning two immediate sequals. -
Elvis Presley 's Last Concert Appearence
Elvis Presley makes her last concert appearence in Indianapolis. -
Elvis Presley Found Dead
Elvis is found dead at his home Graceland in Memphis. -
First Test-Tube Baby Born
Louise Joy Brown was the worlds first successful "test-tube" baby was born in Great Britain. -
People's Temple mass suicide
Jim Jones, the leader of the People's Temple cult, leads more than 900 members of the People's Temple to commit mass suicide with cyanide, in Jonestown Guyana.
This was the greatest loss of American civilian life from a non-natural disaster before the events of September 11, 2001. -
Compact Disc Invented
Dutch inventor Joop Sinjou and Japanese inventor invented the compact laser disc. -
Magic vs. Bird in NCAA Finals
In 1979 one of the biggest sports events in history took place. The 1979 NCAA final game was played between Magic Johnson's Michigan State and Larry Bird's Indiana State which led to one of the biggest rivalries between Magic and Bird who both went on to win many NBA championchips. IN the end Magic's Spartans won the NCAA title but woould later meet Bird again in the NBA Finals. -
Margaret Thatcher Became the First Female Prime Minister of Britain
In the 1979 general election, the Conservative Party won a 44 seat majority in the House of Commons therefore making Margaret Thatcher the first female Prime Minister of Britain -
Sony Introduces Walkman
Sony introduces the first model of the walkman TPS-L2 -
Mother Teresa is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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Canadians Invent Trivial Pursuit
Chris Haney and Scott Abbott invented the game of Trivial Pursuit and was first concieved on this day.They brought the game to market in 1982.
