September 01
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1804 – Juno, one of the largest main belt asteroids, was discovered by German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.
1979 – The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 km.
2401 - The USS Philadelphia, FF-6053 is launched from the San Francisco Shipyards, with Raymond Gage as the commanding officer.
