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