1977 in the United States
Events from the year 1977 in the United States.
January 20: Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th U.S. president
Walter Mondale becomes the 42nd U.S. vice president
An excursion train pulled by a classic BC Rail steam locomotive visits Oakland, California in 1977
Voyager 1 launched Sept. 5, 1977
1976 in the United States
Events from the year 1976 in the United States. Major events include Jimmy Carter defeating incumbent president Gerald Ford in the presidential election of that year, the incorporation of Apple Computer Company and Microsoft, and the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that Karen Ann Quinlan could be disconnected from her ventilator.
April 1: Conrail
August 18: Axe murder incident
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Jenny Lewis