Feb 02 "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV

Feb 01 Monte Irvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame

Feb 08 Senate names seven members to investigate Watergate scandal

Feb 27 Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre.

Feb 16 William Calley's murder conviction for the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam

Feb 02 Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, New Zealand vs Pakistan, Wellington

Feb 08 The Senate names the seven members of a special committee to investigate the Watergate scandal.

Feb 15 Ottawa restricts oil exports to US, due to possible shortages.

Feb 02 James R Schlesinger becomes director of the CIA (until July)

Feb 10 83 meter wide gas tank on Staten Island NY explodes, crushing 40

Feb 12 The first US POWs in N Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippines

Feb 28 Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders

Feb 03 Dr Hook's "Cover of "Rolling Stone"" enters Top 40 &peaks at #6

Feb 25 Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders

Feb 27 Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox

Feb 22 US & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC

Feb 27 Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius

Apr 06 Pioneer 11 launched toward Jupiter &Saturn

Apr 30 Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al

Apr 08 Japan allows its citizens to own gold

Apr 09 Otto Kerner, former governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme

Apr 07 Vicki Lawrence got her number one single as "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" made it to the top of the pop charts.

Apr 19 Barbra Striesand records "Between Yesterday & Tomorrow"

Apr 26 Irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69

Apr 05 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter

Apr 30 Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments

Apr 10 BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143

Apr 01 Japan allows its citizens to own gold

Apr 09 Pablo Picasso artist, dies near Mougins, France, at 91

Apr 20 Canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit

Apr 05 NFL adopts jersey numbering system (ie quarterbacks, 1-19)

Apr 30 Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love"

Nov 09 Fire at Taiyo department store, kills 101 and injures 84 (Kumamoto Japan)

Nov 16 John Lennon releases "Mind Games" album

Nov 17 President Nixon told AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook"

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