1977
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
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1977
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
1977
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1977
The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal…
The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal…
1976
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
1976
Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash
Chief Minister of Sabah Faud Stephens, Peter Joinud Mojuntin, and several other politicians are killed in a plane crash
1976
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic…
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic…
1976
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, is assassinated by the Provisional IRA.
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, is assassinated by the Provisional IRA.
1976
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, is assassinated by the Provisional IRA.
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, the British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, is assassinated by the Provisional IRA.
1976
Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of…
Japan completes its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of…
1976
The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of…
The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of…
1976
In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first…
In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first…
1976
Between 1,000 and 3,500 Palestinians are killed in the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, one of the bloodiest events of the…
Between 1,000 and 3,500 Palestinians are killed in the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, one of the bloodiest events of the…
1976
The Korean axe murder incident in Panmunjom results in the deaths of two US Army officers.
The Korean axe murder incident in Panmunjom results in the deaths of two US Army officers.
1975
The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins
The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins
1975
The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins
The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins
1975
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War
1975
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost bl
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost bl
1975
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost bl
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost bl
1975
General Cao Văn Viên, chief of the South Vietnamese military, departs for the US as the North Vietnamese Army closes in
General Cao Văn Viên, chief of the South Vietnamese military, departs for the US as the North Vietnamese Army closes in