UWF Events

• University undergraduate programs accredited by SACS
• First master’s degree students enroll
• Charter class graduates
• Construction begins on the Field House
• Fort Walton Beach Center established

World Events

• Richard Nixon sworn in as president
• Warren Burger appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• American astronauts land on moon, broadcast live
• Paris peace talks held
• My Lai massacre
• Saturday Evening Post magazine folds
• Judy Garland dies
• First flight of the 747 airliner
• Woodstock concerts become a “happening”
• Public Broadcasting Service begins and launches Sesame Street debuts on TV