The pilot episode of “Supernatural,” created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.
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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.
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.
Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.
