Music | |
| ABC - Jackson 5 | American Woman - The Guess Who |
| Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross | Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens |
| For You Blue - The Beatles | Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty |
| I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family | I Want you Back - Jackson 5 |
| Let It Be - The Beatles | War - Edwin Starr |
| Movies | |
| Patton (Academy Award Winner) | M*A*S*H |
| Little Big Man | Kelly's Heroes |
| THX 1138 | Airport |
TV | ||
| 1. | Laugh-In | |
| 2. | Gunsmoke | |
| 3. | Bonanza | |
| 4. | Mayberry, RFD | |
| 5. | Family Affair | |
| 6. | Here's Lucy | |
| 7. | Red Skelton Comedy Hour | |
| 8. | Marcus Welby, M.D. | |
| 9. | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 10. | The Doris Day Show | |
Movies & TV
| January | The movie rating system modifies the "M" rating to "PG." |
| February | Bicycle use is permitted for crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| March | Mail service is paralyzed by the first major postal strike. |
| April | Paul McCartney announces the official split of the Beatles. |
| May | Diane Crump becomes the first woman jockey in the Kentucky Derby. |
| June | The first baseball game at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium is played. |
| July | A baby is born on Alcatraz Island. |
| August | The first computer chess tournament takes place. |
| September | "Monday Night Football" premieres on ABC. (Browns beat the Jets 31-21) |
| October | The "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers. |
| November | The Cleveland Cavaliers record their first NBA victory, beating Portland 105-103. |
| December | The NHL takes control of the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| George Wallace leads a major backlash against racial integration. |
| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is created. |
| An explosion aboard Apollo 13 forces the emergency return of the damaged spacecraft and its crew. |
| The US voting age is lowered from 21 to 18. |
| The first Earth Day, April 21st, is marked by widespread demonstrations against pollution. |
| The New York City Marathon is run on September 23rd, attracting 127 starters. |
| The soap opera "All My Children" premieres on ABC. |
National News
| World Series Champion | Baltimore Orioles | U.S. Open Golf | Tony Jacklin | |
| Pro Football Champion | Kansas City Chiefs | Indy 500 Winner | Al Unser/155.749mph | |
| Stanley Cup Winner | Boston Bruins | NCAA Basketball Champs | UCLA | |
| College Football Champs | Nebraska, Texas & Ohio State | Heisman Trophy Winner | Jim Plunkett/Stanford |
| New House | $23,400 | Granulated Sugar | 60¢ for 5 lbs. | |
| Average Annual Income | $9,357 | Vitamin D Milk | $1.32 per gallon | |
| New Car | $3,979 | Ground Coffee | 98¢ per lb. | |
| Average Rent per Month | $140 | Bacon | 80¢ per lb. | |
| Tuition to Harvard (per year) | $2,400 | Eggs | 42¢ per dozen | |
| Movie Ticket | $1.50 | Fresh Ground Hamburger | 60¢ per lb. | |
| Gasoline (per gallon) | 36¢ | Fresh Baked Bread | 24¢ per loaf | |
| U.S. Postage Stamp | 6¢ |
The Cost of Living
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