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Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.
Lady Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. (Countess Markievicz, the first to be elected, refused to sit.)
Born: Alfonso XII of Spain (died 1885).
Ka Lā Hui (Hawaiian Independence Day): The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation.
Died: Pope Gregory III.
Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir.