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Department of Energy established

Aug. 4, 1977 — President Jimmy Carter signed a measure establishing the Department of Energy.

James Welch dies

Aug. 4, 2003 — Native American author James Welch, writer of “Fools Crow” and other groundbreaking books which brought a new understanding of American history across the world, died in his Missoula home.

Sources: Associated Press, Montana Historical Society