1975-1980

By lk3120
  • Viking 1 Space probe lands on mars

    Viking 1 Space probe lands on mars
    It was followed by Viking 2. The first color photos are taken on these flights
  • Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald ford in election

    Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald ford in election
    He won by a slight popular vote and an electoral college victory of 297-240
  • Nuclear-Proliferation pact

    Nuclear-Proliferation pact
    15 nations including USSR and US sign the pact slowing the spread of nuclear weapons around the world
  • Senate Decides to Give panama Canal to Panama

    Senate Decides to Give panama Canal to Panama
    America had control of the Canal because they built it. A treaty was signed on Dec 7 of the previous year but was awaiting approval
  • Camp David Peace Accords

    Camp David Peace Accords
    The Carter Administration secretly negotiated a peace agreement between isreal and egypt who were at war
  • Three Mile Island

    Three Mile Island
    The nuclear power plant at three mile island had a partial core meltdown. it was the largest accident until Chernobyl
  • Iran Hostage Crisis

    Iran Hostage Crisis
    63 americans are among 90 hostages taken at the american embassy in Tehran by militant college students. They ended up being held for 444 days.
  • 1980 Winter Olympics Held in Placid Lake New York

    1980 Winter Olympics Held in Placid Lake New York
    This is the olympics where the miracle on ice occured when amateur US team defeats the Soviets
  • Operation Eagle Claw Fails

    Operation Eagle Claw Fails
    Operation eagle claw was an attempt to rescue the Hostages. 8 were killed and 5 wounded resulting from a midair collision
  • Mt Saint Helens Erupts

    Mt Saint Helens Erupts
    57 people are killed and 3 billion dollars worth of damage is done. the blast had 500 times the power of the bomb dropped on hiroshima