The animated mystery-comedy “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” first aired on CBS.
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The pilot episode of 'Supernatural,' created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.
Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.
The Soviet Union's Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface.
Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.