The Soviet Lunokhod 1 became the first robotic lunar rover to land on the Moon’s surface.
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Writer, explorer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh went on trial for suspected treason.
Sony released the PlayStation 3 console in North America.
Hundreds of people died after a New England Blizzard.
The crew aboard Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighted three potential UFOs above Alaska.
Queen Elizabeth I was coronated and re-established the protestant Church of England.