Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
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American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.
Michelangelo began his three-year project sculpting the Statue of David.
The animated mystery-comedy 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' first aired on CBS.
Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.