The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, returned to Earth.
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The three ships carrying settlers who would later found Virginia, the first of the Thirteen Colonies, departed England.
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt was presumed dead after being swept out to sea by a riptide.
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.
The US Office of Censorship was created to control info relating to World War II.
Stanley Kubrick's X-rated film 'A Clockwork Orange' premiered, which was based on the book by Anthony Burgess.
