June 1973 – The First 1,000-Megawatt Nuclear Plant Goes into Service (Commonwealth Edison’s Zion Nuclear Power Plant).
December 22, 1972 – Surry Power Station is Commissioned in Surry County, Virginia
May 13, 1972 – The USS Nimitz, the First Nimitz Class Supercarrier, is Launched by Newport News Shipbuilding.
February 19, 1971 – Construction Begins on the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station in Louisa County, Virginia
