Russian spacecraft Vega 2 landed on Venus.
The Vega 2 was a mission to explore both Venus and Halley’s Comet.
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The comedy movie 'The Apartment' was released in New York, US.
The second-largest volcano eruption of the 20th Century happened in the Philippines.
Babe Ruth's baseball jersey became the most expensive sports memorabilia when it sold for $5.6 million.
The first documented blood transfusion took place using sheep blood in a teenage boy.
The first motion picture was filmed using several cameras to capture galloping horses.
