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| 1st Olympic Medal Connors, Jimmy |  |
| 7th June Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets |
| Blondie Harry, Deborah | |
| Helps found Blondie |
| Composition of Denver Denver, John | |
| 7th June "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1 |
| Composition of Springstein Springstein, Bruce | |
| Releases "Born to Run" |
| Conference of Security & Co operation in Europe Ford, Gerald | |
| 1st Aug Helsinki The treaty of Helsinki establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe |
| Conversion Ali, Muhammad | |
| Converts to Sunni Islam |
| Declaration of Helsinki Ford, Gerald | |
| 1st Aug Helsinki The Declaration covers human rights |
| Defeat Frazier Frazier, Joseph William | |
| Manila Ali defeats Frazier during the "thriller in Manila" |
| Defeat US Open Connors, Jimmy | |
| 7th June Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets |
| Diplomacy Kissinger, Henry Alfred | |
| Washington Decides to send arms to support the FNLA in Angola |
| Aug Kissinger succeeds in bringing the Israelis & Egyptians to the negotiating table |
| Director CIA Bush Bush, George Herbert Walker | |
| Appointed Director of the CIA |
| Education of Rice Rice, Condoleezza | |
| Notre Dame Obtains her Master's Degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame |
| Government Cuomo, Mario | |
| New York Appointed New York State Secretary |
| Human Rights Ford, Gerald | |
| 1st Aug Helsinki The Declaration covers human rights |
| Invasion of Cambodia Ford, Gerald | |
| 12th April Washington The American Ambassador & his staff are evacuated by helicopter from Phnom Penh |
| Invasion of Vietnam Ford, Gerald | |
| 23rd April Washington Speaking in New Orleans says that the war is "finished" |
| Marriage of Bono, Sonny Bono, Sonny | |
| 26th June Cher divorces Sonny Bono |
| Marriage of Cher Cher | |
| 26th June Cher divorces Sonny Bono |
| Marriage of Clinton, Bill Clinton, William Jefferson Bill | |
| Marries Hillary Clinton |
| Pardon of Nixon Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| Given a pardon by Gerald ford for involvement in Watergate |
| Publication of Carter Carter, Jimmy | |
| Publication of, "Why Not the Best?" |
| Publication of Mailer Mailer, Norman Kingsley | |
| "The Fight" |
| Rule of Sinai Kissinger, Henry Alfred | |
| Aug Sinai Kissinger, Rabin & Peres agree the withdrawal of Israel from Sinai |
| Secretary Defense Rumsfeld, Donald Henry | |
| Appointed United States Secretary of Defense, 1st term |
| Trial of Fromme Fromme, Lynette Alice Squeaky | |
| 17th Dec Sacramento Sentenced to life in prison for her attempted assassination of President Ford |
| US Open Evert Lloyd, Christine | |
| Winner of the women's USAtennis open |
| Victory Ali Ali, Muhammad | |
| Manila Ali defeats Frazier during the "thriller in Manila" |
