At the Movies – Although known for the famous “chicken salad sandwich” speech, the critically acclaimed “Five Easy Pieces” put a 33-year-old Jack Nicholson on the map in terms of leading actors. For this performance as a piano prodigy turned oil rig worker, Nicholson earned his first Oscar nod for Best Actor.

In Music – Fresh from her break with the Supremes, Diana Ross tops the charts with her remake of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

On the Tube – C?mon, Get Happy! “The Partridge Family” hits televisions nationwide, launching castmember David Cassidy into an immediate teen heartthrob.

In Sports – Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammed Ali, applies for a license to box in New York after being stripped of his title and suspended in1967 for refusing to join the army.

In the News – Rocker Janis Joplin, 27, is found dead in her Hollywood hotel room from a drug overdose.

President Nixon gives the FBI new powers to investigate terrorism on college campuses that receive federal funds, which include wiretapping.

A plane carrying the Wichita State University football team crashes, killing 30.

Happy Birthday – Actor Charlton Heston, everyone’s favorite N.R.A. president, is 76 today. Heston is best known for films such as “The Ten Commandments” and “Planet of the Apes.”

No Kidding – In West Palm Beach, Florida, a school is charged with invasion of privacy for “the bra test,” where girls suspected of not wearing bras are taken before the dean and told to jump up and down.

If the dean decides there is too much bounce, the student is sent home and told to wear a bra to school the next time.

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