1971
- U.S. voting age lowered from 21 to 18
- New York Times publishes Pentagon Papers regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam
1972
- Watergate break-in
- "Pong" -- first popular computer game
- Terrorists kill Israeli athletes at Olympics in Munich
- Apollo 17 -- last manned space flight to the moon
- Needlepoint kneelers, made by women of St. Luke's, dedicated for use in the church
1973
- Watergate trial
- U.S. and North Vietnam sign cease-fire agreement
- Death of Lyndon B. Johnson
1974
- President Richard M. Nixon resigns in wake of Watergate scandal
- "A Prairie Home Companion" debuts on National Public Radio
- Eleven women ordained as Episcopal priests in Philadelphia
1975
- Final U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam
- Microsoft founded by 19-year-old Bill Gates
- 75th Anniversary of St. Luke's Church; Official Texas
- Historical Marker dedicated in November
1976
- U.S. Bicentennial celebration; special worship service on Sunday, July 4th, using 1789 Book of Common Prayer
- The Rt. Rev. Scott Field Bailey elected Bishop, Diocese of West Texas
- Episcopal Church in U.S. approves ordination of women to all three orders: deacon, priest, bishop
- First year women serve as ushers and girls serve as acolytes at St. Luke's
1977
- AIDS first recognized
- First Star Wars movie released
- Austin Heritage Society presents preservation award for St. Luke's Church
1978
- American priest, The Rev. Mary Simpson, first woman to preach at Westminster Abbey
- Jonestown, Guyana tragedy -- 911 people die
- First test tube baby is born in England
- New Casavant organ dedicated at St. Luke's
1979
- American hostages taken in Iran
- Nobel Peace Prize presented to Mother Teresa
- Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident
- New Book of Common Prayer adopted by U.S. Episcopal Church
- St. Luke's accepts gift of Hutto House; Mrs. Effie Hutto resides there until her death
- Decorative floor tiles, salvaged from the razed home of Bishop Kinsolving, purchased for St. Luke's narthex at KLRU auction; dedicated in honor of Armistead Powell's 10th anniversary as Rector
1980
- Mount St. Helens volcano erupts in Washington State
- NASA sends Voyager I to explore Saturn
- Sony walkman introduced
- Diocesan Council held in Austin
- Maurice M. Benitez elected Bishop of Diocese of Texas
St. Luke's Chapel designated City of Austin Historic Landmark - Austin population 345,890
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