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  • Egypt-Israeli Peace Accords

    Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. The treaty, a follow-up to the Camp David Accords, formalized the peace between the two neighbors; Israel agreed to relinquish the Sinai Peninsula while Egypt became the first Arab state to recognize Israel's sovereignty.

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  • Sandra Day O'Connor born

    Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is born in El Paso, Texas. Considered a swing vote during her 25 years on the Supreme Court, she became the first lady to serve on the court after being appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

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