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Accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
in Middletown, Pennsylvania, a partial core meltdown creates the largest accident in U.S. nuclear power history. -
Wheel of Fortune premiers
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Communist forces take over South Vietnam
The Communists force American soldiers out and South Vietnam surrenders. -
The Viking 1 lands on Mars
The Viking 1 space probe lands on Mars. -
Jimmy Carter becomes president
Jimmy Carter beats Gerald Ford in the election. -
Microsoft become a trademark.
One year after its creation by Bill Gates, Microsoft becomes a trademark. -
Star Wars premires
Star Wars opens and becomes the highest grossing film at the time -
New York City blackout
The Blackout results in massive looting and disorderly conduct during its twenty-five hour duration. -
The Panama Canal is given back to Panama
The treaty was signed on September 7th. -
The American Pioneer Eleven passes Saturn
The American Pioneer Eleven is the first spacecraft to visit Saturn.