In Washington, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos sign a treaty agreeing to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama at the end of the 20th century.

On September 7, 1968, the Miss America America pageant is disrupted by feminist protests.

First U.S. Biosatellite Launches in 1967, Marks Milestone in Space Biological Research

First Rubberized Asphalt Road Launched in Akron: A Brief History and Its Short-Lived Impact

Reviving the Tasmanian Tiger: Scientists Team Up for Species De-Extinction Effort

On September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin Holley, later known as Buddy Holly, is born in Lubbock, Texas.

Revolutionary Mercury Boiler Turbine Outperformed Steam, But Fell Out of Favor by 1947

American John L Sullivan reigned as world boxing champion for ten years – until new rules tamed the sport and put a stop to bare-knuckle fighting

Revolutionary Baby Incubator First Used in 1888 Saved Lives of Premature Infants

In preparation for his march to the sea, Union General William T.