Category Archives: 1970s

Nixon turns against critics as peace in Vietnam nears 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: Oct. 16, 1972 (1:40)

(Monday, October 16, 1972, during the Vietnam War, part of the Cold War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon, in a surprise appearance before a Washington gathering of wives and families of prisoners of war and men missing in action, declared today that he got “precious little support” for his Vietnam strategy from those who, he said, are supposed to be the opinion leaders of the country. Continue reading Nixon turns against critics as peace in Vietnam nears 40 years ago today (1972) →

‘Kung Fu’ debuts as a regular series on ABC 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Kung Fu - SE 1 EP 1 - King Of The Mountain (1972)'

(Saturday, October 14, 1972, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Kung Fu, a drama that follows the adventures of a Shaolin monk who travels through the American Old West armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts, as he seeks his half-brother, debuted tonight as a regular series on ABC-TV (it had aired as a full-length feature TV pilot on Feb. 22, 1972). It starred David Carradine, Keye Luke, Philip Ahn and Radames Pera.

FBI finds Nixon aides sabotaged Democrats, Washington Post reports 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: Oct. 10, 1972 (at 12:31)

(Tuesday, October 10, 1972, during the Watergate scandal) — FBI agents have established that the Watergate bugging incident stemmed from a massive campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted on behalf of President Nixon’s re-election and directed by officials of the White House and the Committee for the Re-election of the President, the Washington Post reported today. Continue reading FBI finds Nixon aides sabotaged Democrats, Washington Post reports 40 years ago today (1972) →

’Deep Throat’ provides explosive information about White House plan to subvert elections 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Watergate


Video: Oct. 9, 1972 (at 11:35)

(Monday, October 9, 1972, at around 2 a.m. EDT, during the Watergate scandal) — Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met his FBI source (later known to be Associate FBI Director W. Mark Felt, referred to as “Deep Throat” at this time) in the underground parking garage in Roslyn, Virginia. Felt tells Woodward that employees of the committee to re-elect President Nixon were not only the behind the Watergate break-in but are also deeply involved in all kinds of political sabotage against Nixon’s enemies.

Major breakthrough reached in Vietnam War peace talks 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: Oct. 8, 1972 (0:41)

(Sunday, October 8, 1972, during the Vietnam War, part of the Cold War) — At the Paris Peace Talks, North Vietnam’s negotiator, Le Duc Tho reached an agreement today with Henry Kissinger of the United States on ending the Vietnam War. Continue reading Major breakthrough reached in Vietnam War peace talks 40 years ago today (1972) →

‘Lost and Found’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)

1970s, Television 1970s


Video: 'Lost And Found' (part 1)

(Wednesday, October 4, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Malloy and Reed transport an unconscious 8-year-old boy to Rampart General Hospital and help him and his parents cope with the ordeal on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12. Continue reading ‘Lost and Found’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972) →

Rory Storm of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes commits suicide 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Rory Storm & the Hurricanes'

(Thursday, September 28, 1972) — Singer Rory Storm, 34, of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, which featured drummer Ringo Starr before he quit to join The Beatles in August 1962, killed himself today in an apparent suicide pact with his mother. He reportedly couldn’t accept that his band didn’t enjoy the same success as other bands from the Liverpool scene.

Kissinger’s talks spur Vietnam peace rumor 40 years ago tonight (1972)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: Sept. 27, 1972 (0:09)

(Wednesday, September 27, 1972, during the Vietnam War) — U.S. National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger arrived in Washington from Paris tonight amid rumors, which were strongly denied by the White House, that there had been a breakthrough in Vietnam peace negotiations.

‘Sounder’ opens in New York City 40 years ago today (1972)

1970s, Movies 1970s


Video: 'Sounder' trailer

(Sunday, September 24, 1972) — Sounder, a drama film about the son of a family of black sharecroppers who comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food, opened today at the Plaza and New Embassy theaters in New York City.

Directed by Martin Ritt, the film stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews, Taj Mahal, Eric Hooks and Janet MacLachlan.