| | Priest Daniel Berrrigan is charged with conspiracy to kidnap Henry Kissinger |
| | Nixon ends 21 year trade embargo with China |
| | Median age at first marriage is 23.2 for males and 20.8 for females |
| | Stanly Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange" opens at theaters |
| | Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood is a movie hit |
| | John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is a top single record |
| | "Santana" by Santana is a top selling album |
| | The "Exorcist" (William Peter Blatty) is a best seller book |
| | Alan Sheperad, Allen Rosa, and Edgar Mitchell explore the moons surface |
| | "Computer on a chip" (Microprocessor) is introduced by Intel |
| | Diana Ross begins a solo career |
| | Barbers change over to "Hair stylist" |
| | Cigarette advertising is banned from TV |
| | Look Magazine closes down publication |
| | New words; hot pants, gross out, demo, right on, workaholic, think tank |