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THE NHS STORYDecade Quiz

1972
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1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
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1981
 

'1976'

  • Post Office ends Sunday collections and Saturday afternoon opening

  • Britain's only major women's hospital staffed by women, the Elizabeth Garret Anderson, is due to close

  • London has a record temperature of 95°F (35°C)

  • Swede Bjorn Borg, 20, beats Ilie Nastase of Romania 6-4, 6-2, 9-7 to become the youngest Wimbledon champion for 45 years

  • First female cadets at Dartmouth Naval College

  • Mao Tse-tung dies at 82

  • James Hunt becomes the world champion Formula One driver at 29

  • Jimmy Carter elected President



 
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