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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
He won by a slight popular vote and an electoral college victory of 297-240 -
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
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
The Carter Administration secretly negotiated a peace agreement between isreal and egypt who were at war -
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
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
This is the olympics where the miracle on ice occured when amateur US team defeats the Soviets -
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
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
