Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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The Royal Air Force began a series of attacks on Argentina's Air Force in the Falkland Islands.
Amtrak began operating as the United States' passenger railroad company.
The Beatles performed their final show in England at Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'Godfather of AI,' resigned from Google amidst growing concerns over AI.
The Empire State Building opened.
