The movie “Jaws” by Steven Spielberg hit theaters.
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Caroline Willard Baldwin became the first woman in the USA to earn a PhD.
After years of discussions, the US adopted the Great Seal national symbol, which features the iconic bald eagle.
Pope John Paul II was sent to hospital for 55 days after contracting an infection.
Samuel Morse was granted the patents for his telegraph.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.