On November 16, 1965, the Soviet Union launched a space probe toward Venus, which became the first spacecraft?

On November 16, 1965, the Soviet Union launched a space probe toward Venus, which became the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet. What was the name of this spacecraft?|||venera 3|||It was the first of the "vanera" series, probably "vanera 1". The Americans sent the "viking" lander to mars and the "voyager" series of probes on trans-solar system surveys.|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_9|||venera.