Featured moment
The Beatles Break Up
Paul McCartney publicly announced his departure, officially ending the most influential band of the century.
Let it be.
The Beatles broke up, Earth Day began, and Apollo 13 had a problem.
The Cost of Living in 1970
Gallon of Gas
$0.36
Loaf of Bread
$0.24
Gallon of Milk
$1.32
World Population
3.70 billion
Featured moment
First Earth Day
Twenty million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, launching the modern environmental movement.
Featured moment
Apollo 13 "Successful Failure"
An oxygen tank exploded on the way to the moon, leading to a tense, heroic rescue mission.
The wider picture
More from 1970
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Kent State Shootings
Ohio National Guard fired on student protesters, killing four and escalating anti-war sentiment.
Sports
Brazil Wins 1970 World Cup
Pelé led what is widely considered the greatest football team in history to victory in Mexico.
Technology
Boeing 747 Enters Service
Pan Am flew the first commercial 747 flight, making international travel accessible to the masses.
Technology
Computer Mouse Patented
Douglas Engelbart received the patent for the "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System."
Music
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin Die
Both iconic musicians died of drug overdoses within weeks of each other at age 27.
You arrivedin 1970.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1970 to today.