| Event | Answer | Date |
| This legendary football coach dies | |
| Four American planes hijacked at airport in this Middle East country | |
| Anti-war rally held at this historic Revolutionary War site | |
| Begins his first concert tour in 12 years in Phoenix | |
| Infamous subcompact introduced | |
| Rocker dies in London | |
| Wins first Monday Night Football game | |
| Egyptian president dies of a heart attack | |
| 31 players for this college's football team die in plane crash | |
| Rocker dies of drug overdose in Los Angeles | |
| Network begins broadcasting | |
| People's Republic of China establishes diplomatic relations with this nation | |
| Becomes new president of Egypt | |
| Elected president of Chile | |
| Re-elected as Governor of California | |
| Elected as Governor of Georgia | |
| More than 500,000 perish during tropical cyclone in this Asian counry | |
| This university's football team nearly wiped out in plane crash which kills 75 | |
| Divorce recognized in this European country for first time | |
| Mine collapse in this state kills 38 | |