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George C. Scott gave one of film's most memorable performances in Patton.
CORRECT! This event did not occur in 1972.
It was in 1970 that George C. Scott won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance as General George S. Patton. He then shocked Hollywood by being the first person to refuse an Academy Award. He later called the awards "demeaning" and described the Oscar ceremony as "a two-hour meat parade.”
Ms. magazine debuted.
Incorrect! This event occured in 1972.
Ms. first appeared as a stand-alone issue in January 1972. The magazine shaped the modern American feminist movement by being the first to feature prominent women demanding the repeal of laws criminalizing abortion, to explain and advocate for the ERA, to rate presidential candidates on women's issues, and to put domestic violence and sexual harassment on its cover.
Five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Incorrect! This event occured in 1972.
On June 17, 1972, five men associated with the Nixon Administration were arrested while attempting to bug Democratic National Committee's office at the Watergate Complex. This was the beginning of a series of scandals involving Nixon’s presidency, which eventually lead to the President’s resignation.
The first, and to date, the only scientist walked on the Moon.
Incorrect! This event occured in 1972.
Astronaut-scientist Harrison Schmitt was one of the last two astronauts on the Moon. While Ronald Evans circled in America, Schmitt and Eugene Cernan collected a record 109 kg (240 pounds) of rocks during three Moonwalks. Their mission, Apollo 17, was also the last in the Apollo lunar program.
