“Friends” debuted on NBC and continued for ten seasons.
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The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
English poet and playwright Ben Jonson was arrested for manslaughter after killing Elizabethan actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel.
The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.
The European Space Agency integrated its SMART-1 spacecraft with its dedicated launching rocket.
Former President Abraham Lincoln ordered the emancipation of slaves across the US from January 1, 1863.
