Luna 1: USSR Launches the First Artificial Planet Luna 1 is launched. The Soviet spacecraft was the first to reach the vicinity of the moon and orbit the sun. Source Share This Article
Also on Shenhuifu Bradford City FC stadium fireAviation Pioneer Amy Johnson DisappearsDr. Zabdiel Boylston Inoculates His Son Against SmallpoxU.S. Bombs Terrorist and Military Targets in LibyaWrestleMania Makes Its Debut