The Times of London was first issued.
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NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.