Venera 9: first pictures from another planet
The Soviet Venera 9 unmanned space probe touches down on the surface of Venus, the first spacecraft to soft-land on another planet and send back pictures. With atmospheric pressure measured at almost 100 times Earth sea level pressure, and temperatures over 900 degrees Fahrenheit, Venera 9 manages to stay intact for barely an hour, sending back a single panoramic picture of Venus before the environment overcomes its systems.
Night Gallery: Rare Objects
NBC airs the 32nd episode of Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Rod Serling. Mickey Rooney guest stars.
The Immortal: The Rainbow Butcher
ABC airs the fifth episode of the modern-day science fiction series The Immortal, starring Christopher George. Vic Morrow guest stars.
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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Sealed Orders
The 89th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Terry Becker guest stars.
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The Prisoner: Free For All
ITV broadcasts the fourth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Eric Portman guest stars as Number Two. 
Luna 12
The Soviet Union launches unmanned space probe Luna 12 toward the moon, a near-identical twin of the earlier Luna 11 spacecraft. Luna 12 returns images and observations from lunar orbit for three months until its batteries are exhausted.
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet, Part 3
The 133rd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is the first story to feature the Cybermen, and is the final story of William Hartnell’s tenure as the first Doctor.
Science Fiction Theatre: Target Hurricane
The 26th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Marshall Thompson and Ray Collins.
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