Major News/Sporting Events
- Richard Nixon (R) def. George McGovern (D) in the Presidential Election
- The Watergate scandal begins when five men are arrested for trying to bug the Democratic HQ
- The arcade version of Pong is released
- Dallas def. Miami 24-3 in the Super Bowl
- Oakland def. Cincinnati 4-3 in the World Series
- Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan - Soviet Union 8 gold, US 3 gold
- Summer Olympics in Munich, W. Germany - Soviet Union 50 gold, US 33 gold, West Germany 13 gold
Prices
- Gas: $0.55
- Rent: $165
- Average Annual Income: $11,800
- Wrangler Jeans: $12
Top Movies
- The Godfather
- Deliverance
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Dirty Harry
- A Clockwork Orange
Top Books
- Johnathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (F)
- The Word by Irving Wallace (F)
- The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth (F)
- I'm OK, You're OK by Thomas Harris (NF)
- Harry S. Truman by Margaret Truman (NF)
Top Songs
- American Pie by Don McLean
- A Horse With No Name by America
- Without You by Nilsson
- Heart of Gold by Neil Young
- Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Top Television Shows
- The Brady Bunch
- Hawaii Five-0
- All in the Family
- Maude
- Sanford and Son
Awards
- Nobel Prize for Literature: Heinrich Böll
- Grammy for Record of the Year: Carole King's It's Too Late
- Grammy for Best New Artist: Carly Simon
- Oscar for Best Picture: The French Connection
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
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