The Decade You Were Born: The 70s

If you were born in the '70s, you are part of Generation X. Your parents were Baby Boomers, part of the “Me” generation. Your decade began with Richard Nixon. The Beatles broke up. Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida. Jumbo jets revolutionized commercial flight. The waterbed, Atari’s video game Pong, the 8-track tape player and the disco ball became '70s icons.