Overall, the United States economy prior to the 1980 presidential election can best be described as not improving or no improvement. Reagan said that there was a predictable low economic performance under Carter and the Democrats. He was also concerned about the government's role domestic and economic affairs.
The Partition of India caused the British to divide India, resulting in an independent India and a new republic, Pakistan.
The first astronomer to state the fundamental laws of planetary motion, Kelper was also known for his works in geometry, optics and philosophy.