Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. The treaty, a follow-up to the Camp David Accords, formalized the peace between the two neighbors; Israel agreed to relinquish the Sinai Peninsula while Egypt became the first Arab state to recognize Israel's sovereignty.
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is born in El Paso, Texas. Considered a swing vote during her 25 years on the Supreme Court, she became the first lady to serve on the court after being appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
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