The US spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars and began sending pictures of the red planet to earth.

Malcolm Campbell reached a new world land speed record of 301.13 mph in Bluebird on Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

31st US Mens Tennis

James Barries What Every Woman Knows, premieres in London

Phila Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Phila before 10,000 fans

Yanks win 2nd game on a forfeit over As; 2nd forfeit win

St Louis Olympics closes.

Resolute beats Shamrock III (England) in 13th Americas Cup.

Pittsburgh Pirates, win earliest pennent (full season).

Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure of Illustrious Client.

Boer General Smuts enters Kiba Drift in Cape Colony.

British annex Natal (South Africa).

Macfarlane Burnet, Australian immunologist, was born.