1970 by the headlines
In 1974, this Swedish pop group won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Waterloo,” launching their global stardom.
Who is ABBA
In 1974 Troy Indiana the very first item was scanned via barcode, what was this commonly picked up grocery store check out item ?
A pack of gum
In 1973, this trailblazing woman beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” watched by over 90 million people.
Answer: Who is Billie Jean King?
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Standing roughly 70 feet tall, this famous statue in Rio de Janeiro has open arms stretching over the city.
Answer: What is Christ the Redeemer?
In 1974, this U.S. President became the first to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal.
Who is Nixon
NASA’s Viking 1, which landed on this planet in 1976, became the first successful U.S. mission to do so.
What is Mars
In 1972, this undefeated NFL team completed a perfect season, capped by a Super Bowl win.
Answer: Who are the Miami Dolphins?
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For about $70, you could buy a season pass to this U.S. national park system feature that grants access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites.
Answer: What is the America the Beautiful Pass?
In 1971, this spacecraft became the first to carry a U.S. astronaut crew into lunar orbit and back without landing after an in-flight emergency.
What is Apollo 13
This supersonic airliner, jointly developed by Britain and France, made its first commercial flight in 1976.
What is the Concorde?
This African capital hosted the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
Answer: What is Kinshasa?
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NASA’s three Deep Space Network antennas are 70 meters wide, and one of them is located near this California city famous for citrus.
Answer: What is Pasadena?
This 1979 accident at a Pennsylvania nuclear facility raised fears about reactor safety and became the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history.
w what is the 3 mile accident
This company introduced its first laser printer in 1977, changing the speed and quality of office printing.
What is IBM?
This tournament was founded in 1970 as a response to the lack of opportunities for women in professional tennis.
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In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated this rare royal anniversary, marking 70 years on the throne.
Answer: What is a Platinum Jubilee?
In 1971, this country was created following a bloody war of independence from Pakistan.
What is Bangladesh?
First appearing in 1979, this Japanese company’s Walkman allowed people to listen to cassette tapes on the go.
Answer: What is Sony?
In 1970, this American became the first woman in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slam titles in a single calendar year.
Answer: Who is Margaret Court?
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This ancient Roman road, crucial to military logistics and stretching about 70 miles from southeast England to London, shares its name with a famous British railway station.
Answer: What is Watling Street?