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The first Libertarian National Convention convened in Denver, Colorado. The party had been formed the previous year.
Often misunderstood, the party is not really a "super conservative" party as sometimes portrayed, and can in fact be extremely liberal on some things. It was organized on a radical promotion of civil liberties, non interventionism and laissez fair economics. It did grow out of dissatisfaction on the part of some Republicans with the direction of the Republican Party in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and it has heavily influenced the Republican Party in recent years, creating part of the current GOP's bipolarism.
It has grown to be the third-largest party in the United States, although as noted there is a large element of the GOP which is effect libertarian at the current time to a large degree, although not on cultural issues where the Libertarians tend to be to the left of the Democrats in some ways.
The Watergate break in ran on the front page of the Washington Post.
A horrific air disaster occurred with a passenger jet crashed shortly after take off at Heathrow, the worst British air disaster up to that time.
It was that time of year:
Elvis Presley performed live on television giving a performance from Ft. Worth, Texas.
