The US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, closed due to increasing security concerns.
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Captain James Cook reached a record 1,130 miles from the South Pole.
South Korea's first launch vehicle successfully reached orbit for the first time.
Varig Flight 967 disappeared thirty minutes after taking off from Tokyo.
Over 321,000 people attended Winston Churchill's funeral to say goodbye.
Patsy Cline released her single 'I Fall to Pieces.'
