Over 321,000 people attended Winston Churchill’s funeral to say goodbye.
It was the largest state funeral of its time.
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Researchers identified the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans.
Coronavirus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
South Korea's first launch vehicle successfully reached orbit for the first time.
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
Captain James Cook reached a record 1,130 miles from the South Pole.
