Timeline:
1970 - Kent State University Shooting
On May 1, 1970, students at Kent State University were protesting President Nixon’s orders to bomb Cambodia. The protest gradually got out of hand, students were throwing bottles and rocks at police officers and lighting bonfires. On May 2, Ohio National Guard was ordered to Kent State to help maintain order. When the National Guard arrived, they discovered that the students had set the Reserve Officer Training Corps building on fire. On May 4, the National Guard fired tear gas at the students during a rally. Eventually, the soldiers open fire, killing 4 students and injuring 9 other students. The tragic event was heard about all across the U.S., sparking even more protests.
1971 - Mayday Protests
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South vietnam had surrendered to North Vietnam, ending the longest and most unpopular foreign war in U.S. history. The Vietnam War had cost 58,000 American lives and as many as two million Vietnamese civilians and soldiers were killed.
1976 - The Viking 2 spacecraft lands on Mars
In September 1976, Viking 2 landed on Mars, following the first successful spacecraft, Viking 1, landing on Mars. Viking 2 was a part of NASA’s two-part mission to investigate Mars and search for signs of life. Neither spacecraft found traces of life, however, they did find all the elements essential to life on Earth, such as carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen.
1977 - Elvis Presley is found dead
On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42. The King of Rock 'n' Roll was at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, when his girlfriend found him lying face down on the floor of his bathroom. Presley was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead. It was originally thought Presley’s death was due to a heart attack but later toxicology reports identified high levels of several drugs in his system. It was later revealed that the King was addicted to painkillers his doctor had prescribed him and kept providing him with even after seeing that Presley was