The second episode of the western series Wrangler is broadcast on NBC in the United States, starring Jason Evers as Pitcairn and guest starring Paul Carr. The episode is written by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who also created the series, his first to get past the pilot stage. 
Andrian Nikolayev becomes the third Soviet cosmonaut to reach orbit. Aboard Vostok 3, Nikolayev remains in orbit for almost four days, long enough to become the first space traveler from Earth to have company while in orbit.
British broadcaster ABC airs the seventh episode of science fiction anthology series Out Of This World. Adapted by Bruce Stewart from a story by Katherine Maclean, the story stars Roger Avon, and is introduced by Boris Karloff (in much the same way that Rod Serling introduced episodes of The Twilight Zone). This episode no longer exists in the archives.
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The seventh episode of the spy-fi series Adam Adamant Lives! airs on BBC1, starring Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer. Colin Jeavons guest stars.
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ITV airs the 17th episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.
The 43rd episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 airs on British broadcaster ITV, starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and Catherine Schell. Stuart Damon (The Champions) guest stars. 
Ballantine Books publishes the third in a trilogy of original novels based on the Star Wars characters Han Solo and Chewbacca, Han Solo and the Lost Legacy by Brian Daley. All three books chronicle the misadventures of everyone’s favorite Corellian smuggler and his Wookiee sidekick – and avoid clashing with the recently-released sequel The Empire Strikes Back by setting these events before Star Wars itself. 
With one unprofitable flop behind it, the American branch of Nintendo has a lot riding on its second arcade game. Fortunately, it strikes gold with Donkey Kong, the coin-op which launches the careers of both Shigeru Miyamoto and a plumber named Mario (also referred to as “Jumpman”). Nintendo is now in America to stay.
ITV airs the 25th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley. Valentine Dyall (Doctor Who’s Black Guardian) guest stars.
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ITV airs the 95th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Tom Smothers, Susan Strasberg, and Robert Loggia guest star.
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NASA announces the confirmation of what are believed to be partial rings around planet Neptune, as discovered in images taken by the unmanned Voyager 2 space probe. The ring arcs are found in close proximity to several new satellites, also spotted in Voyager 2 images, which are too small to have been seen form Earth-based telescopes. Ground-based telescopes had led scientists to believe that they would find partial rings, or complete dark rings, at Neptune; at this time, however, and at a distance of 13 million miles, what the project scientists don’t expect is that the rings will be revealed to completely encircle the planet within mere weeks.
Warner Bros. Records releases Angelo Badalamenti‘s soundtrack from the movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
CBS airs the eighth episode of Barney Cohen and James Parriott’s supernatural crime series Forever Knight, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and John Kapelos. James Hong guest stars.
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The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the first season episode Chrysalis.
Christopher Franke’s soundtrack to the Babylon 5 TV movie In The Beginning is released on Sonic Images Records.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the Hugo-winning second season episode The Coming Of Shadows.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the third season episode War Without End – Part I.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the third season episode War Without End – Part II.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the fourth season episode Whatever Happened To Mr. Garibaldi?.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the fourth season episode The Long Night.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the fourth season episode Lines Of Communication.
The third wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records, including Christopher Franke’s complete score from the fourth season episode Endgame.
Interplay releases the turn-based tactical space combat game Star Trek: Starfleet Command for Windows PCs, featuring a musical score by former Star Trek: The Next Generation composer Ron Jones.
TNT airs the tenth episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s short-lived Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade. Tony Amendola (Stargate SG-1) guest stars.
Showtime airs the 126th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series.
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Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 72nd episode of Stargate SG-1. Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest stars.
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Sci-Fi Channel premieres the 36th episode of Farscape. Wayne Pygram guest stars as Scorpius.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 143rd episode of The Outer Limits.
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The 198th episode of Stargate SG-1 airs on the Sci-Fi Channel, starring Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black, Beau Bridges, and Michael Shanks.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 45th episode of Stargate Atlantis. David Odgen Stiers (M*A*S*H) guest stars.