The people of Colombia declared their independence from Spain.
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Jane Asher broke up her engagement to Paul McCartney live on television.
America's robot spacecraft, the Viking I, successfully landed on Mars.
Single 'In-a-gadda-da-vida' by Iron Butterfly became the first heavy metal song to hit the charts.
South Korea elected Syngman Rhee as their first president.
Adolf Hitler survived an assassination attempt.
