Europe surrendered to “Waterloo” as ABBA smashed the 19th Eurovision Contest in Brighton, England.
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NASA launched the Pioneer 11 space probe to study the asteroid belt & the environment around Jupiter and Saturn.
The Bosnian War began after a series of violent conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The King of England, Richard I, died from gangrene in his shoulder after being hit by a crossbow arrow.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
England, Flanders, and Northern France experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in recorded history.