Facts & Historical Events On This Day.
"UFO expert" Jaime Maussan presented the bodies of two alleged aliens before the Mexican Congress.
The pilot episode of 'Supernatural,' created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.
The Oslo Accords were signed.
The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.
'Uncle Sam' became the official nickname of the United States.
Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.
American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'
Japanese Red Army (JRA) terrorists stormed the French embassy in The Hague (Netherlands) and took 11 hostages, including the ambassador.
The animated mystery-comedy 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' first aired on CBS.
The Beatles released their hit single 'Yesterday.'
The Soviet Union's Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface.
Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
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.
Elizabeth McCombs won the seat of Lyttelton, becoming the first woman in New Zealand to be elected a Member of Parliament.
Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.
Chemist Michael Faraday discovered the Faraday Effect.
The Battle of Quebec is fought between the British and the French.
Michelangelo began his three-year project sculpting the Statue of David.
