| | New string bathing suit is priced at $15.99 |
| | PLO is given "observer" status at UN |
| | Harry Chapin's "The Cats In The Cradle" is a singles hit |
| | The Great Gatsby with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford opens at theaters |
| | Happy Days is a TV hit with Henry Winkler and Ron Howard |
| | Kickoffs are moved to the 35-yard line in the NFL |
| | John Newcombe is the World Champion Tennis (WCT) player |
| | Great Britain, China, France and India conduct nuclear tests |
| | Girls are allowed in Little League |
| | The first pressure sensitive postage stamps are introduced |
| | Antitrust suite is brought Ma Bell |
| | Four Episcopal Bishops defy church law and ordain 11 women priests |
| | Evel Knievel fails launch attempt to jump Snake River, crowd riots |