Michelangelo began his three-year project sculpting the Statue of David.
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The Soviet Union's Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface.
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.
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.
