[[1905]] – [[Albert Einstein]] publishes the third of his ''Annus Mirabilis'' papers, introducing the special theory of relativity. <br>[[1996]] - – Space Shuttle ''Atlantis '' touches down , bringing home U.S. astronaut Shannon Lucid. Lucid set a new U.S. space endurance record after spending 188 days aboard the space station Mir.
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