The Humber Estuary Bridge, the world's longest single-span structure, was officially opened by the Queen 

The US Apollo spacecraft and the Russian Soyuz craft successfully docked while in orbit 

Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army 

Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL 

New York Giants Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Bkln Superbas