January 3 - The first grandmother to serve in the U.S Congress is Millicent Hammond Fenwick of New Jersey.
February 13 - A pact between the U.S. and the Northern Marianas Islands makes the islands a U.S. Commonwealth.
March 22 - Former Attorney General John Mitchell and former Presidential Aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct the Watergate investigation.
August 31 - James Hoffa, former president of the Teamsters Union, is reported missing in Detroit.
September 5 - Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme makes an assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford.
September 18 - Patricia Hearst, the kidnapped heiress, is captured by police after a 19-month search.
October 21 - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy authorizes the admission of women.
November 12 - The first kennel for dogs is opened in New York City.