2005
The pilot episode of 'Supernatural,' created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.[1]
1997
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.[1]
1990
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.[1]
1989
'Uncle Sam' became the official nickname of the United States.[1]
1985
Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.[1]
1977
American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'[1]
1969
The animated mystery-comedy 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' first aired on CBS.[1]
1965
The Beatles released their hit single 'Yesterday.'[1]
1959
The Soviet Union’s Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon’s surface.[1]
1955
Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.[1]
1935
Howard Hughes designed and built the world’s fastest plane called the H-1 racer, then, on this day, flew it at a new world speed record at 352 miles per hour in Santa Fe, California.[1]
1899
Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.[1]
1845
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.[1]
1501
Michelangelo began his three-year project sculpting the Statue of David.[1]