The three-man crew of the US space laboratory Skylab 2 splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after spending 59 days in orbit 

French battleship Libert‚ explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 kills 

Ground breaking begins in Boston for Fenway Park 

Italy declares war on Turkey 

Hudson-Fulton Celebration opens in NY 

Jean Sibelius 3rd Symphony, premieres 

Charles Follis is 1st black to play pro football 

The first blood transfusion using human blood, as opposed to earlier attempts with animal blood, took place at Guy's Hospital in London, UK