95th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • January 20, 1977 — Inauguration of President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale
  • July 13, 1977 — New York City blackout of 1977
  • August 4, 1977 — United States Department of Energy created
  • January 1, 1978- The Northern Mariana Islands left the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to become a Commonwealth of the United States, making it unincorporated and organized.
  • February 8, 1978 — Senate proceedings are broadcast on radio for the first time.
  • August 7, 1978 — Emergency declared at Love Canal
  • September 17, 1978 — Camp David Accords
  • December 15, 1978 - Carter announces that the normalization of relations with China will occur on January 1, 1979.

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