NASA’s Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it entered Mars’ orbit.
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Ruby Bridges became the first African American girl to take classes at an all-white school in Louisiana.
The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikōura, New Zealand.
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet sighted using a telescope.
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
