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| − | [[19th Century|1883]] - The [[Orient Express]], a transcontinental railroad on Earth, begins service between [[Paris]] and | + | [[19th Century|1883]] - The [[wikipedia:Orient Express|Orient Express]], a transcontinental railroad on Earth, begins service between [[Paris]] and Istanbul. <br /> |
[[1957]] – Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.<br /> | [[1957]] – Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.<br /> | ||
[[1959]] - The Russian satellite Luna 3 is launched, orbiting the [[Luna|Moon]] and photographing 70 percent of the Moon's far side.<br /> | [[1959]] - The Russian satellite Luna 3 is launched, orbiting the [[Luna|Moon]] and photographing 70 percent of the Moon's far side.<br /> | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 28 March 2022
1883 - The Orient Express, a transcontinental railroad on Earth, begins service between Paris and Istanbul.
1957 – Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
1959 - The Russian satellite Luna 3 is launched, orbiting the Moon and photographing 70 percent of the Moon's far side.
2004 – SpaceShipOne wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight. By being the first private craft to fly into space.
2004 - Death of American astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., one of the first astronauts and the first American to sleep in orbit.
