[[1896]] – The first speeding fine was given to a British motorist. He was doing 8 mph in a 2 mph zone, and was fined one shilling. <br> [[1986]] - – The space shuttle "''Challenger ''" explodes shortly 73 seconds after liftoff of mission STS-51Lduring a live broadcast, resulting in the loss of the [[spacecraft]] and her [[crew]]. <br><br><br><center>'''Fun Fact:''' <br>"J" was actually the last letter added to the English alphabet.</center> <noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|028]]</noinclude>