Iran-Iraq War begins with Iraq invading Iran:
It is thought to be one of the 20th century’s deadliest and longest conventional war. It ended 7 years later with no decisive victory and massive losses, both in terms of human lives and in terms of economy to both sides.

The American-run Vela satellite detects bright flashes over the Indian Ocean:
The flashes were thought to be associated with atmospheric nuclear explosions. Some experts theorized that they were caused by joint Israeli and South African nuclear exercises. Both countries denied this and to date it hasn’t been confirmed whether the flashes were indeed nuclear explosions.

Assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford:
FBI informant Sara Jane Moore’s attempt to assassinate the president in San Francisco failed due to a faulty gun and the efforts of ex-FBI agent Oliver Sipple who tackled her.