On his second voyage, explorer Captain James Cook became the first to cross the Antarctic Circle.
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NASA successfully launched the experimental CTS Hermes satellite atop a Delta 2914 rocket.
Legendary band Blondie released their debut single 'X-Offender.'
The first Duke of Wellington became Commander in Chief, making him the professional head of the British Army.
The underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended.
For the first time in history, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.
