On his second voyage, explorer Captain James Cook became the first to cross the Antarctic Circle.
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Legendary band Blondie released their debut single 'X-Offender.'
An incredibly cold air swept into the US from Canada and plunged temperatures across most States far below their existing all-time lows.
NASA successfully launched the experimental CTS Hermes satellite atop a Delta 2914 rocket.
For the first time in history, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.
Popeye the Sailor Man made his first appearance.
