NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
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England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.
Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
