Soviet spacecraft Luna 6, destined for a moon landing, failed after flying right past it.
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Two American journalists were sentenced to 12 years of penal labor after illegally entering North Korea.
Dr. Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to reach the deepest part of the ocean in the Marianas Trench.
The discovery of the chemical element Neptunium was announced.
World Oceans Day was celebrated for the first time.
While rescuing four captives in central Gaza, Israeli soldiers killed 247 Palestinians and injured 698.
