Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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An intergovernmental panel on Climate Change reported that the planet will heat up by 2.7°F by 2040, which will wreak havoc on our world.
John Lennon's most iconic hit, 'Imagine,' was released in the UK.
Israel formally declared war on Hamas following a surprise attack by Hamas operatives in Israeli-controlled territory.
Argentinian Communist and Guerilla leader Che Guevara was captured by the Bolivian military.
Pioneer Venus Orbiter, or Pioneer 12, sent its last transmission as it fell from its orbit around Venus.
