The Skylab 4 mission was launched by NASA, taking a crew of three astronauts to the US space station.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 earned a staggering $500 million within 24 hours of release.
Spanish conquistadors captured Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.
Rapper Dr. Dre released his second album, 'The Chronic 2001.'
Nineteen countries vowed to gradually phase out coal at the United Nations Summit in Bonn, Germany.
