[Game] Count to 10,000

[The Investigator]

1966: Star Trek ('nuff said )

[Spock]

1967 Apollo program: NASA launches a Saturn V rocket carrying the unmanned Apollo 4 test spacecraft from Cape Kennedy.

[The Investigator]

1968: U.S. presidential election, 1968: Republican challenger Richard M. Nixon defeats the Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and American Independent Party candidate George C. Wallace.

[Spock]

1969 Apollo program: The lunar module Eagle lands on the lunar surface. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watch in awe as Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the Moon at 02:56 UTC, the largest television audience for a live broadcast at that time

[SFC3]

In the early 1970's, the TV show Star Trek, was a big hit. During the show's reruns through syndication did the show grab a cult-following, eventually resulting in the very successful Star Trek movie series.

[Spock]

1971 Apollo 14 lands on the Moon.

[The Investigator]

U.S. presidential election, 1972: Republican incumbent Richard Nixon defeats Democratic Senator George McGovern in a landslide (the election had the lowest voter turnout since 1948, with only 55 percent of the electorate voting).

[Andzzy]

1973, the OAPEC declares an oil embargo in light of the US decision to supply the Israeli military.

[The Investigator]

The 1974 FIFA World Cup begins in West Germany.

[Andzzy]

1975, the Altair 8800 sparks the microcomputing revolution, resulting in the technological spike that lead to the 21st century!

[The Investigator]

1976: United States Bicentennial: From coast to coast, the United States celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

[Andzzy]

1977, Apple Computer is incorporated, leading to the [s:21vk7lzk]grand mess[/s:21vk7lzk] glory we have today!

[The Investigator]

1978: Pope John Paul I succeeds Pope Paul VI as the 263rd Pope.

[Andzzy]

1979, The United States and China establish full diplomatic relations.

[The Investigator]

United States presidential election, 1980: Republican challenger and former Governor Ronald Reagan (THE ACTOR!?) of California defeats incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter