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in Middletown, Pennsylvania, a partial core meltdown creates the largest accident in U.S. nuclear power history.
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The Communists force American soldiers out and South Vietnam surrenders.
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The Viking 1 space probe lands on Mars.
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Jimmy Carter beats Gerald Ford in the election.
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One year after its creation by Bill Gates, Microsoft becomes a trademark.
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Star Wars opens and becomes the highest grossing film at the time
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The Blackout results in massive looting and disorderly conduct during its twenty-five hour duration.
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The treaty was signed on September 7th.
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The American Pioneer Eleven is the first spacecraft to visit Saturn.