Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.
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Apollo 17 launched the final manned lunar landing mission, during which the crew took the famous 'blue marble' photo of the entire Earth.
A 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, killed 25,000-50,000 people and left up to 500,000 homeless.
An assassination attempt was made on the First Lady of the Philippines.
The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London, England.
A ban on diesel cars was called for in France.
