Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai became the first African female to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Captain James Cook landed on Poverty Bay, New Zealand, where he studied and explored the land.
John Lennon's most iconic hit, 'Imagine,' was released in the UK.
Pioneer Venus Orbiter, or Pioneer 12, sent its last transmission as it fell from its orbit around Venus.
The Franklin National Bank closed due to fraud, the largest US bank to fail at the time.
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.
