NASA’s Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it entered Mars’ orbit.
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The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its radio service in the United Kingdom.
Herman Melville's novel 'Moby Dick' was published by Harper & Brothers in New York.
A 19-mile crater was found under the Greenland Glacier.
Louis Timothee became America's first paid librarian.
The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.
