| | Gary Gillmore Faces Firing Squad, First US Execution In 10 Years | | | Carter Grants Unconditional Amnesty To Vietnam Draft Dodgers | | | Indera Gandi Is Defeated And Resigns | | | 570 Die As Two 740's Collide Over Canary Islands | | | Carter Says B-1 Bomber Is Unnecessary | | | "Son Of Sam" Killer Is Arrested In NYC |
| | Unemployment drops to 7% | | | Inflation hits 11% | | | Dies, Charles Chaplin, Bing Crosby, Guy Lombardo, Grocho Marks, Elvis Presley | | | Department of Energy is created | | | US and Panama sign Canal Zone Treaty | | | The "Love Boat" with Gavin MacLeod premieres | | | The first fusion reactions by laser are achieved | | | Number of imported cars breaks record, 1.5 million |
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