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  • USA signs the Torrijos-Carter Treaties

    The United States and Panama sign the Torrijos-Carter Treaties in Washington D.C., effectively ceding the Panama Canal to the Panamanian government.

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  • Pro Football Hall Of Fame opens

    The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens with 17 charter inductees in Canton, Ohio.

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  • Turtle attacks the HMS Eagle

    In this first incident of submarine warfare, the American submersible Turtle tries to bomb the HMS Eagle in New York Harbor.

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