The US spacecraft Mariner 9 transmitted the first close-up TV pictures of Mars to Earth 

The first supersonic flight (670 mph) was made in California by Charles Yeagar in his Bell XI rocket plane 

Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat As, 1-Feb (gate is record $77,379) 

Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series 

Baseball Writers Association of America, forms 

Cubs beat Tigers 4 games to 1 in 5th World Series, 1st rematch 

Smallest crowd at World Series, 6,210 fans see Cubs beat Tigers 

All Chicago World Series, 1st American League victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series 

New York Giants beats Philadelphia As, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series 

Giants Christy Mathewsons 3rd straight World Series shutout