1970's

1970        Apr 22, The first Earth Day and Earth Week was celebrated and millions protested pollution on Earth and their concern for the environment.

1970's 

Salvador Dali was obsessed with food and wrote extensively about it. He devoted a cookbook to his wife and muse,Gala: Les Diners de Gala, published in 1973.


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1970's 

1972 : The Woman's Caucus for Art was founded in Floreda . The first year had a total of 4,000 members consisting of artists, teachers, administrators, students, and friends of art. The purpose of this organization is to promote further opportunities for women in the art community. 

1970's 

1971 : The Amazing Spider Man #96 is released. Although this story features an anti-drug theme, it is still denied the CCA Comics Code logo because it shows actual drug use. Most vendors decide to sell the book regardless, fearing a lack in sales. 

1972 : 

Graffiti became a new American art form created by Black and Latino teens. A Puerto Rican sociology student, Hugo Martinez, established the United Graffiti Artists (UGA) in 1972. Prior to the creation of the UGA, graffiti was considered only as vandalism. The following summer, graffiti art, formerly found only in the streets, was introduced to upscale galleries in Soho, New York. This created a new respect for graffiti in the art world. Graffiti art is one way to introduce multicultural art to students in the classroom.

1970's

1976:  The Joe Kurbert School of Graphic Art is founded. JKS is the first and currently the leading school for formal training in comic book art. It offers a three-year program and the school is located in Dover, New Jersey.

- In 1972, The first exhibition of Artists' Books takes place at Nigel Greenwood Gallery in London. 

In 1972 the Nigel Greenwood Gallery in London mounted an exhibition of artists' books and issued a catalogue with a greatly expanded bibliography (now nearly 300 titles) compiled by Lynda Morris. The exhibition was the first of its kind and the catalogue a genuinely historic publication

In 1973, Pablo Picasso dies at the age of 91.

Pablo Picasso died on 8 April 1973 in Mougins, France, while he and his wife Jacqueline entertained friends for dinner.

1970's 

There was one clothing item that defined the 70s, it was bell bottom pants. bell bottoms were not the only style of trousers popular in the 70’s. This was also the era of high-waisted flared jeans, boot-cut pants and Loon pants (shortened from "balloon pants"). If you wore jeans, the ends of the pants had to be frayed and worn out. 

1970's 

•     In 1977, Elvis Found Dead

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply  "the King". Prescription drug abuse severely 

.compromised his health, and he died  at the age of 42

1970's 

•      In 1979, Margaret Thatcher First Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, (born 13 October 1925) is a British politician, the longest-serving (1979–1990) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century, and the only woman ever to have held the post. A Soviet journalist nicknamed her the "Iron Lady", which became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.

1970's 

In 1978, in Jan 23, Sweden becomes the first nation to ban aerosol sprays that are thought to damage earth's protective ozone layer.


*Aerosol spray is a type of dispensing system which creates an aerosol mist of liquid particles.

1970's

• I n 1979, The Japanese company Sony introduced the Walkman. 

Walkman is a sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette players,

The original Walkman introduced a change in music listening habits by allowing people to carry music with them and listen to music through lightweight headphone.

1970's

• In 1977, star war movie released,                   

Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise that consists of a film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars.

1970's

• 1975, Microsoft was founded.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies.

1970's

• In 1973, opening in of Sydney Opera house.

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.. The Sydney Opera House is on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.  It is also one of the most popular visitor attractions in Australia, with more than seven million people visiting the site each year, 300,000 of whom take a guided tour. The Opera House was formally opened by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on 20 October 1973. A large crowd attended. The architect, Jørn Utzon, was not invited to the ceremony, nor was his name mentioned. The opening was televised and included fireworks and a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. 

1970's

• In 1972, the UAE was created. 

After independence from Britain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujayrah, Sharjah, Umm al-Qaywayn and Ras al-Khaymah come together as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikh Zayed Bin-Sultan Al Nahayyan presides over the federation.

1970's

• In 1971, Walt Disney World was opened.

The Walt Disney World Resort (also known as Walt Disney World and informally as Disney World) is the world's most-visited entertainment resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Disney World opened on October 1, 1971 with only the Magic Kingdom theme park and has since added Epcot (October 1, 1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (May 1, 1989) and Disney's Animal Kingdom (April 22, 1998).