2014 Event NASA Mars probe MAVEN is on track to enter the planet's orbit after a 10-month journey; the probe will collect data for a year on the upper Martian atmosphere to potentially answer questions about climate change on the planet 2001 Death Ray Walston, actor, TV's My Favorite Martian, dies at 86 1993 Death Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies from cancer at 59 1993 Death Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59 1990 Event "Martian Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV 1989 Event U.S.S.R.'s Phobos II enters Martian orbit 1988 Event U.S.S.R. launches Phobos II for Martian orbit 1988 Event Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful) 1987 Event Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes 1986 Death Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71 1985 Death Pat J O'Malley, actor (My Favorite Martian, Maude), dies at 83 1982 Death Dan Tobin, actor (I Married Joan, My Favorite Martian), dies at 73 1980 Death Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 1976 Event U.S. Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth 1976 Event U.S. Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, 1st Martian landing 1976 Event U.S. Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth 1974 Death Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 1973 Death Martian Negrea, composer, dies at 80 1972 Event Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole 1963 Event "My Favorite Martian," starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV 1963 Event "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells peaks at #1 1935 Death Stanley G Weinbaum, U.S., sci-fi writer (Martian Odyssey), dies 1934 Birthday Bill Bixby, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian 1915 Birthday Alan Hewitt, New York City, actor, Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, Laurel MS, actor, My Favorite Martian 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1913 Birthday Roy Engle, Missouri, actor, Police Chief-My Favorite Martian 1911 Birthday James Gregory, Bronx New York City, actor, My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller 1893 Birthday Martian Negrea, composer 1877 Event Phobos (Martian satellite) discovered (A Hall) 1642 Event Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
