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Four students at Kent State University in Ohio slain
Four students at Kent State University in Ohio slain by National Guardsmen at demonstration protesting incursion into Cambodia. -
Twenty-sixth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment to U.S. Constitution lowers voting age to 18. -
Richard McCoy, Jr.
Vietnam War veteran Richard McCoy, Jr. hijacks a United Airlines jet and extorts $500,000; he is later captured. -
Apollo 16 is launched.
Apollo 16 (John Young, Ken Mattingly, Charlie Duke) is launched. During the mission, the astronauts achieve a lunar rover speed record of 18 km/h. -
Richard Nixon
U.S. President Richard Nixon is inaugurated for his second term. -
Patricia Hearst
Patricia Hearst, 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army. -
president Nixon charged with impeachment
House Judiciary Committee adopts three articles of impeachment charging President Nixon with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws, and refusal to produce material subpoenaed by the committee. -
American merchant ship Mayaguez, seized by Cambodian forces
American merchant ship Mayaguez, seized by Cambodian forces, is rescued in operation by U.S. Navy and Marines, 38 of whom are killed. -
President Ford escapes assassination
President Ford escapes assassination attempt in Sacramento, Calif. -
Death Penatly
Supreme Court rules that death penalty is not inherently cruel or unusual and is a constitutionally acceptable form of punishment. -
Jimmy Carter elected U.S. president
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Nuclear-proliferation pact
Nuclear-proliferation pact, curbing spread of nuclear weapons, signed by 15 countries, including U.S. and USSR. -
Rhodesia's prime minister Ian D. Smith
Rhodesia's prime minister Ian D. Smith and three black leaders agree on transfer to black majority rule. -
the Gregorian calendar ends
