It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out! I certainly remember Sally Ride the first woman in space!
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u 2004: On June 21, SpaceShipOne achieves the first privately funded human spaceflight. u 1983: Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space June 18 aboard Challenger. u 1977: The Trans-Alaska pipeline begins operation on June 20. u 1933: Hitler bans all political parties in Germany except the Nazi party June 21. u 1893: The Ferris Wheel debuts June 21 at the World Expo in Chicago, IL. u 1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 June 18 for attempting to vote in 1872 elections. u 1865: On June 19, Texas proclaims freedom for slaves, the last state to do so. u 1815: Napoleon is defeated by a European coalition June 18 at the Battle of Waterloo. u 1788: The U.S. Constitution is ratified and goes into effect June 21. |
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