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** 01 04 99 99 00 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north)
00000104 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north)
** 01 05 99 99 00 NASA announces development of Space Shuttle (1972)
00000105 NASA announces development of Space Shuttle (1972)%s19720105
** 01 05 99 99 00 Salyut 4, crew of 2, launched for 30 day mission (1975)
00000105 Salyut 4, crew of 2, launched for 30 day mission (1975)%s19750105
** 01 09 99 99 00 1st balloon flight in North America. (1793)
00000109 1st balloon flight in North America. (1793)%s17930109
** 01 10 99 99 00 First radar contact with Moon (1946)
00000110 First radar contact with Moon (1946)%s19460110
** 01 10 99 99 00 Venera 6 launched toward Venus (1969)
00000110 Venera 6 launched toward Venus (1969)%s19690110
** 01 10 99 99 00 World airplane altitude record set (4,165 ft) at first international air show in LA (1910)
00000110 World airplane altitude record set (4,165 ft) at first international air show in LA (1910)%s19100110
** 01 11 99 99 00 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to solo fly across the Pacific when she flies from Honolulu to Oakland (1935)
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** 01 11 99 99 00 Soyuz 27 links up with Soyuz 26 and the orbiting space station Salyut 6 making the first time that three space craft are linked (1978)
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** 01 11 99 99 00 Uranian moons Titania and Oberon discovered by William Herschel (1787)
00000111 Uranian moons Titania and Oberon discovered by William Herschel (1787)%s17870111
** 01 13 99 99 00 Apollo 14 launched (what was that about rockets can't fly??) (1971)
00000113 Apollo 14 launched (what was that about rockets can't fly??) (1971)%s19710113
** 01 14 99 99 00 Soyuz 4 launched (1968)
00000114 Soyuz 4 launched (1968)%s19680114
** 01 15 99 99 00 Soyuz 5 launched (1968)
00000115 Soyuz 5 launched (1968)%s19680115
** 01 17 99 99 00 Hermes rocket launched by ESA (1976)
00000117 Hermes rocket launched by ESA (1976)%s19760117
** 01 17 99 99 00 Soyuz 4 & 5 complete first docking of 2 manned spacecraft (1968)
00000117 Soyuz 4 & 5 complete first docking of 2 manned spacecraft (1968)%s19680117
** 01 18 99 99 00 Eugene B. Ely makes the first landing of an aircraft on a ship when he lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor (1911)
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** 01 21 99 99 00 Neptune becomes the outermost planet (Pluto moves closer). (1979)
00000121 Neptune becomes the outermost planet (Pluto moves closer). (1979)%s19790121
** 01 22 99 99 00 Apollo 5 launched to Moon, unmanned lunar module tests (1968)
00000122 Apollo 5 launched to Moon, unmanned lunar module tests (1968)%s19680122
** 01 24 99 99 00 Voyager 2 encounters Uranus. Efforts will be made during the trip to Neptune to improve ground receiver sensitivity enough to allow data rates equal to the Uranus passage (4800 - 21600 bps) (1986)
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** 01 24 99 99 00 51-C Discovery launched; first DoD mission (1985)
00000124 51-C Discovery launched; first DoD mission (1985)%s19850124
** 01 25 99 99 00 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (LA to NY for $301). (1959)
00000125 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (LA to NY for $301). (1959)%s19590125
** 01 25 99 99 00 Echo 2, first joint US/USSR satellite (1964)
00000125 Echo 2, first joint US/USSR satellite (1964)%s19640125
** 01 27 99 99 00 Grissom, Chaffee & White die in Apollo 1 fire during a simulated launch (1967)
00000127 Grissom, Chaffee & White die in Apollo 1 fire during a simulated launch (1967)%s19670127
** 01 28 99 99 00 Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes 73s after liftoff (1986)
00000128 Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes 73s after liftoff (1986)%s19860128
** 01 29 99 99 00 41- (STS-11) Challenger launched (1984)
00000129 41- (STS-11) Challenger launched (1984)%s19840129
** 01 30 99 99 00 US/Canada launch ISIS 1 to study ionosphere (1969)
00000130 US/Canada launch ISIS 1 to study ionosphere (1969)%s19690130
** 01 31 99 99 00 Apollo 14 launched toward Moon (1971)
00000131 Apollo 14 launched toward Moon (1971)%s19710131
** 01 31 99 99 00 First US satellite (Explorer I) launched, Van Allen Belt discovered (1958)
00000131 First US satellite (Explorer I) launched, Van Allen Belt discovered (1958)%s19580131
** 01 31 99 99 00 Ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 (1961)
00000131 Ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 (1961)%s19610131
** 01 31 99 99 00 James van Allen discovers the Van Allen radiation belt (1958)
00000131 James van Allen discovers the Van Allen radiation belt (1958)%s19580131
** 01 31 99 99 00 Luna 9 launched for Moon (1966)
00000131 Luna 9 launched for Moon (1966)%s19660131
** 02 02 99 99 00 8 of the 9 planets aligned for the 1st time in 400 years. (1962)
00000202 8 of the 9 planets aligned for the 1st time in 400 years. (1962)%s19620202
** 02 03 99 99 00 First rocket assisted controlled landing on the moon; by the Soviet Luna IX (1966)
00000203 First rocket assisted controlled landing on the moon; by the Soviet Luna IX (1966)%s19660203
** 02 03 99 99 00 Luna 9 first craft to softland on Moon (1966)
00000203 Luna 9 first craft to softland on Moon (1966)%s19660203
** 02 05 99 99 00 Apollo 14 lands on Moon (1971)
00000205 Apollo 14 lands on Moon (1971)%s19710205
** 02 05 99 99 00 Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunction during this Pacific eclipse (1962)
00000205 Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunction during this Pacific eclipse (1962)%s19620205
** 02 06 99 99 00 The Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is successfully test fired for the first time (1959)
00000206 The Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is successfully test fired for the first time (1959)%s19590206
** 02 07 99 99 00 Bruce McCandless makes first untethered space walk (1984)
00000207 Bruce McCandless makes first untethered space walk (1984)%s19840207
** 02 08 99 99 00 Astronauts return after 85 days in Skylab (1974)
00000208 Astronauts return after 85 days in Skylab (1974)%s19740208
** 02 09 99 99 00 Halley's Comet reaches perihelion (1986)
00000209 Halley's Comet reaches perihelion (1986)%s19860209
** 02 09 99 99 00 the Boeing 747 takes it's 1st commercial flight. (1969)
00000209 the Boeing 747 takes it's 1st commercial flight. (1969)%s19690209
** 02 10 99 99 00 The great comet disappeared from view. Most were terrified by it but it aided Newton in the study of parabolic orbits (1680)
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** 02 11 99 99 00 Japan becomes fourth nation to launch artificial satellite (1970)
00000211 Japan becomes fourth nation to launch artificial satellite (1970)%s19700211
** 02 14 99 99 00 Luna 20 launched to orbit & land on Moon (1972)
00000214 Luna 20 launched to orbit & land on Moon (1972)%s19720214
** 02 18 99 99 00 Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto from the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff (1930)
00000218 Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto from the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff (1930)%s19300218
** 02 20 99 99 00 John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule (1962)
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** 02 23 99 99 00 A supernoval explosion is first observed in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The last local supernova was in 1604 (1987)
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** 02 24 99 99 00 Discovery of first pulsar announced (1968)
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** 02 24 99 99 00 Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby (1969)
00000224 Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby (1969)%s19690224
** 02 28 99 99 00 First polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched (1959)
00000228 First polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched (1959)%s19590228
** 03 01 99 99 00 Venera 3, first probe to land on Venus (1966)
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** 03 02 99 99 00 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby (1972)
00000302 Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby (1972)%s19720302
** 03 04 99 99 00 Pioneer 4 makes first US lunar flyby (1959)
00000304 Pioneer 4 makes first US lunar flyby (1959)%s19590304
** 03 05 99 99 00 Voyager 1 encounters Jupiter and discovers rings (1979)
00000305 Voyager 1 encounters Jupiter and discovers rings (1979)%s19790305
** 03 09 99 99 00 First dog recovered from space orbit (1961)
00000309 First dog recovered from space orbit (1961)%s19610309
** 03 09 99 99 00 Yuri Gagarin, 1st man into space (1934)
00000309 Yuri Gagarin, 1st man into space (1934)%s19340309
** 03 10 99 99 00 Halley's Comet passes back across the ecliptic (1986)
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** 03 10 99 99 00 Uranus' rings discovered (1977)
00000310 Uranus' rings discovered (1977)%s19770310
** 03 13 99 99 00 William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus by accident while studying the constellation Gemini. (1781)
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** 03 15 99 99 00 Pluto again becomes the outermost planet. (1999)
00000315 Pluto again becomes the outermost planet. (1999)%s19990315
** 03 16 99 99 00 Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket (1926)
00000316 Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket (1926)%s19260316
** 03 17 99 99 00 Vanguard I launched, proved Earth is pear-shaped (1958)
00000317 Vanguard I launched, proved Earth is pear-shaped (1958)%s19580317
** 03 18 99 99 00 first walk in space by Russian Lieutenant-Colonel Leonev (1965)
00000318 first walk in space by Russian Lieutenant-Colonel Leonev (1965)%s19650318
** 03 20 99 99 00 The celebration of the first complete revolution of Uranus since its discovery (1865)
00000320 The celebration of the first complete revolution of Uranus since its discovery (1865)%s18650320
** 03 23 99 99 00 First photograph of Moon (1840)
00000323 First photograph of Moon (1840)%s18400323
** 03 23 99 99 00 Gemini 3 launched, completes 3 Earth orbits (1965)
00000323 Gemini 3 launched, completes 3 Earth orbits (1965)%s19650323
** 03 24 99 99 00 British flyer survives 18,000-foot fall without a parachute, suffers broken ankle (1944)
00000324 British flyer survives 18,000-foot fall without a parachute, suffers broken ankle (1944)%s19440324
** 03 25 99 99 00 Christiaan Huygens discovers Titan (1655)
00000325 Christiaan Huygens discovers Titan (1655)%s16550325
** 03 27 99 99 00 Gagarin and Seryogin die in aircraft accident (1968)
00000327 Gagarin and Seryogin die in aircraft accident (1968)%s19680327
** 03 27 99 99 00 Palla (asteroid) discovered by Heinrich Olbers (1802)
00000327 Palla (asteroid) discovered by Heinrich Olbers (1802)%s18020327
** 03 27 99 99 00 Vest (asteroid) discovered by Olbers (1807)
00000327 Vest (asteroid) discovered by Olbers (1807)%s18070327
** 03 28 99 99 00 Yuri Gagarin is killed in a plane crash (1968)
00000328 Yuri Gagarin is killed in a plane crash (1968)%s19680328
** 03 30 99 99 00 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to make solo crossing of the Atlantic. (1932)
00000330 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to make solo crossing of the Atlantic. (1932)%s19320330
** 03 30 99 99 00 Five rings around Uranus discovered (1977)
00000330 Five rings around Uranus discovered (1977)%s19770330
** 03 31 99 99 00 Luna 10 launched to Moon (1966)
00000331 Luna 10 launched to Moon (1966)%s19660331
** 04 01 99 99 00 TIROS I (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) launched to improve weather prediction (1960)
00000401 TIROS I (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) launched to improve weather prediction (1960)%s19600401
** 04 01 99 99 00 US/Canada ISIS II launched to study the ionosphere (1971)
00000401 US/Canada ISIS II launched to study the ionosphere (1971)%s19710401
** 04 03 99 99 00 Soviet Union announces success of Luna 10, first spacecraft to achieve lunar orbit (1966)
00000403 Soviet Union announces success of Luna 10, first spacecraft to achieve lunar orbit (1966)%s19660403
** 04 04 99 99 00 (Unmanned) Apollo 6 launched atop Saturn V (1968)
00000404 (Unmanned) Apollo 6 launched atop Saturn V (1968)%s19680404
** 04 04 99 99 00 First flight of space shuttle Challenger (1983)
00000404 First flight of space shuttle Challenger (1983)%s19830404
** 04 04 99 99 00 Maiden voyage of STS Challenger (1983)
00000404 Maiden voyage of STS Challenger (1983)%s19830404
** 04 05 99 99 00 ATS II launched but failed to reach orbit (1967)
00000405 ATS II launched but failed to reach orbit (1967)%s19670405
** 04 05 99 99 00 USSR Salyut 4 launched, fails to reach orbit, lands off course in snowstorm and rolls down a ravine; lines snag, saving lives of both cosmonauts (1975)
00000405 USSR Salyut 4 launched, fails to reach orbit, lands off course in snowstorm and rolls down a ravine; lines snag, saving lives of both cosmonauts (1975)%s19750405
** 04 06 99 99 00 4 planes take off on 1st successful around-the-world flight. (1926)
00000406 4 planes take off on 1st successful around-the-world flight. (1926)%s19260406
** 04 06 99 99 00 First Intelsat (Early Bird) launched (1965)
00000406 First Intelsat (Early Bird) launched (1965)%s19650406
** 04 06 99 99 00 Liftoff of Challenger 41C (1984)
00000406 Liftoff of Challenger 41C (1984)%s19840406
** 04 06 99 99 00 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter & Saturn (1973)
00000406 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter & Saturn (1973)%s19730406
** 04 07 99 99 00 STS-6 mission specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform first spacewalk (1983)
00000407 STS-6 mission specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform first spacewalk (1983)%s19830407
** 04 08 99 99 00 (Unmanned) Gemini 1 launched (1964)
00000408 (Unmanned) Gemini 1 launched (1964)%s19640408
** 04 09 99 99 00 First 7 astronauts presented to press: Shepard, Glenn, Cooper, Schirra, Grissom, Carpenter and Slayton (1959)
00000409 First 7 astronauts presented to press: Shepard, Glenn, Cooper, Schirra, Grissom, Carpenter and Slayton (1959)%s19590409
** 04 09 99 99 00 The space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California (1983)
00000409 The space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California (1983)%s19830409
** 04 09 99 99 00 Two cosmonauts launched in Salyut 6; 185 day mission (1980)
00000409 Two cosmonauts launched in Salyut 6; 185 day mission (1980)%s19800409
** 04 10 99 99 00 The maiden launch of the space shuttle Columbia was scrubbed (1981)
00000410 The maiden launch of the space shuttle Columbia was scrubbed (1981)%s19810410
** 04 11 99 99 00 Apollo 13 Moon launch: Lovell, Haise, Swigert (1970)
00000411 Apollo 13 Moon launch: Lovell, Haise, Swigert (1970)%s19700411
** 04 11 99 99 00 Celestial mechanics "Pinky" Nelson and "Ox" van Hoffen repair Solar Max satellite during 7 hour EVA in payload bay (1984)
00000411 Celestial mechanics "Pinky" Nelson and "Ox" van Hoffen repair Solar Max satellite during 7 hour EVA in payload bay (1984)%s19840411
** 04 11 99 99 00 Halley's Comet closest to earth (1986)
00000411 Halley's Comet closest to earth (1986)%s19860411
** 04 12 99 99 00 1st launch of the space shuttle, Columbia. (1981)
00000412 1st launch of the space shuttle, Columbia. (1981)%s19810412
** 04 12 99 99 00 Launch of Discover (STS-16) 51-D; Bobko, Williams, Garn, Griggs, Seddon, Hoffman, Walker (1985)
00000412 Launch of Discover (STS-16) 51-D; Bobko, Williams, Garn, Griggs, Seddon, Hoffman, Walker (1985)%s19850412
** 04 12 99 99 00 Yuri A. Gagarin makes the first manned orbital flight (1961)
00000412 Yuri A. Gagarin makes the first manned orbital flight (1961)%s19610412
** 04 13 99 99 00 Apollo 13 oxygen tank ruptures, destroying service module and aborting lunar landing (1970)
00000413 Apollo 13 oxygen tank ruptures, destroying service module and aborting lunar landing (1970)%s19700413
** 04 14 99 99 00 Maiden Voyage of STS-1 into orbit: Young and Crippen (1981)
00000414 Maiden Voyage of STS-1 into orbit: Young and Crippen (1981)%s19810414
** 04 16 99 99 00 Apollo 16 launched, 5th lunar landing at Descartes Highlands: Young, Mattingly, Duke (1972)
00000416 Apollo 16 launched, 5th lunar landing at Descartes Highlands: Young, Mattingly, Duke (1972)%s19720416
** 04 16 99 99 00 Columbia returns (1981)
00000416 Columbia returns (1981)%s19810416
** 04 17 99 99 00 Apollo 13 crew returns safely to Earth (1970)
00000417 Apollo 13 crew returns safely to Earth (1970)%s19700417
** 04 17 99 99 00 India enters space age, launching SLV-3 rocket (1983)
00000417 India enters space age, launching SLV-3 rocket (1983)%s19830417
** 04 17 99 99 00 Jerrie Mock became the 1st wolman to complete a solo flight around the world (1964)
00000417 Jerrie Mock became the 1st wolman to complete a solo flight around the world (1964)%s19640417
** 04 18 99 99 00 "Clipper" starts providing regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu (1936)
00000418 "Clipper" starts providing regular passenger flights from San Francisco to Honolulu (1936)%s19360418
** 04 19 99 99 00 Discovery returns, blowing tire on landing (1985)
00000419 Discovery returns, blowing tire on landing (1985)%s19850419
** 04 19 99 99 00 Halley's Comet becomes visible to the naked eye (1910)
00000419 Halley's Comet becomes visible to the naked eye (1910)%s19100419
** 04 19 99 99 00 USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit (1971)
00000419 USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit (1971)%s19710419
** 04 19 99 99 00 USSR Salyut 7 space station put into orbit (1982)
00000419 USSR Salyut 7 space station put into orbit (1982)%s19820419
** 04 20 99 99 00 American Harold Graham makes first rocket belt flight (1961)
00000420 American Harold Graham makes first rocket belt flight (1961)%s19610420
** 04 20 99 99 00 Canadian ANIK A2 became first commercial satellite in orbit (1973)
00000420 Canadian ANIK A2 became first commercial satellite in orbit (1973)%s19730420
** 04 20 99 99 00 Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock with Salyut station (1983)
00000420 Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock with Salyut station (1983)%s19830420
** 04 20 99 99 00 The manned lunar module of Apollo 16 landed on the moon (1972)
00000420 The manned lunar module of Apollo 16 landed on the moon (1972)%s19720420
** 04 21 99 99 00 Apollo 16 Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke explore the moon's surface (1972)
00000421 Apollo 16 Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke explore the moon's surface (1972)%s19720421
** 04 21 99 99 00 Lyrid meteor shower
00000421 Lyrid meteor shower
** 04 23 99 99 00 Advisory council for Aeronautics becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautic, or NACA (1915)
00000423 Advisory council for Aeronautics becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautic, or NACA (1915)%s19150423
** 04 23 99 99 00 First Soviet communications satelite launched (1965)
00000423 First Soviet communications satelite launched (1965)%s19650423
** 04 23 99 99 00 USSR Soyus 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first cosomonaut to make 2 flights (1967)
00000423 USSR Soyus 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes first cosomonaut to make 2 flights (1967)%s19670423
** 04 24 99 99 00 China becomes 5th nation to launch artificial satellite (1970)
00000424 China becomes 5th nation to launch artificial satellite (1970)%s19700424
** 04 24 99 99 00 Hubble Space Telescope, ferried aboard space shuttle Discovery lifted off at 8:33 A.M. from Kennedy Space Center (1990)
00000424 Hubble Space Telescope, ferried aboard space shuttle Discovery lifted off at 8:33 A.M. from Kennedy Space Center (1990)%s19900424
** 04 25 99 99 00 Mercury/Atlas rocket lifts off with electronic mannequin; when inertial guidance system fails 40 seconds after launch, rocket destroyed by range safety officer (1961)
00000425 Mercury/Atlas rocket lifts off with electronic mannequin; when inertial guidance system fails 40 seconds after launch, rocket destroyed by range safety officer (1961)%s19610425
** 04 26 99 99 00 US/UK launches Ariel, first International payload (1962)
00000426 US/UK launches Ariel, first International payload (1962)%s19620426
** 05 03 99 99 00 America's 1st passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City) (1919)
00000503 America's 1st passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City) (1919)%s19190503
** 05 05 99 99 00 Alan Shepard becomes first American in Space in Freedom 7; 15 min sub-orbital flight (1961)
00000505 Alan Shepard becomes first American in Space in Freedom 7; 15 min sub-orbital flight (1961)%s19610505
** 05 05 99 99 00 next conjunction of Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn (2000)
00000505 next conjunction of Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn (2000)%s20000505
** 05 06 99 99 00 The Hindenburg, a hydrogen filled zeppelin over 800 feet long, explodes during mooring in Lakehurst, NJ. Only 36 of the 98 aboard were killed. (1937)
00000506 The Hindenburg, a hydrogen filled zeppelin over 800 feet long, explodes during mooring in Lakehurst, NJ. Only 36 of the 98 aboard were killed. (1937)%s19370506
** 05 07 99 99 00 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles). (1963)
00000507 Telstar 2 launched (apogee 6,700 miles). (1963)%s19630507
** 05 09 99 99 00 Admiral Byrd first to fly over the North Pole (1926)
00000509 Admiral Byrd first to fly over the North Pole (1926)%s19260509
** 05 13 99 99 00 Soviet cosmonauts Berezovoi and Lebedev depart Baikonur Cosmodrome to begin 211 days in space, most of them aboard Salyut-7 space statio (1982)
00000513 Soviet cosmonauts Berezovoi and Lebedev depart Baikonur Cosmodrome to begin 211 days in space, most of them aboard Salyut-7 space statio (1982)%s19820513
** 05 14 99 99 00 United States launches space station "Skylab". (1973)
00000514 United States launches space station "Skylab". (1973)%s19730514
** 05 15 99 99 00 The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 3. (1958)
00000515 The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 3. (1958)%s19580515
** 05 15 99 99 00 last of the Mercury flights, the 'Faith 7', launched. (1963)
00000515 last of the Mercury flights, the 'Faith 7', launched. (1963)%s19630515
** 05 16 99 99 00 Gordon Cooper completes 22 Earth orbits in Faith 7 (1963)
00000516 Gordon Cooper completes 22 Earth orbits in Faith 7 (1963)%s19630516
** 05 17 99 99 00 NASA launches first synchronous Meteorological satellite SMS-1. (1974)
00000517 NASA launches first synchronous Meteorological satellite SMS-1. (1974)%s19740517
** 05 18 99 99 00 Halley's Comet was seen from earth to move across the sun (1910)
00000518 Halley's Comet was seen from earth to move across the sun (1910)%s19100518
** 05 18 99 99 00 Launch of Apollo 10 to rehearse lunar landing: Cernan, Stafford, and Young (1969)
00000518 Launch of Apollo 10 to rehearse lunar landing: Cernan, Stafford, and Young (1969)%s19690518
** 05 20 99 99 00 The first regular transatlantic passenger service begins with Pan Am (1939)
00000520 The first regular transatlantic passenger service begins with Pan Am (1939)%s19390520
** 05 20 99 99 00 US launches Pioneer Venus 1, produces first global radar map of Venus (1978)
00000520 US launches Pioneer Venus 1, produces first global radar map of Venus (1978)%s19780520
** 05 24 99 99 00 Scott Carpenter orbits the earth three times. Only the second American to achieve Earth orbit. (1962)
00000524 Scott Carpenter orbits the earth three times. Only the second American to achieve Earth orbit. (1962)%s19620524
** 05 25 99 99 00 American Airlines DC-10 crashes taking off from O'Hare. 275 killed highest death toll to date in aviation history. (1979)
00000525 American Airlines DC-10 crashes taking off from O'Hare. 275 killed highest death toll to date in aviation history. (1979)%s19790525
** 05 25 99 99 00 Arthur C. Clark proposes the placement of relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit (1945)
00000525 Arthur C. Clark proposes the placement of relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit (1945)%s19450525
** 05 25 99 99 00 Pres. John Kennedy declares landing a man on the Moon to be national objective (1961)
00000525 Pres. John Kennedy declares landing a man on the Moon to be national objective (1961)%s19610525
** 05 25 99 99 00 US launches first Skylab crew: Kerwin, Conrad, Weit (1973)
00000525 US launches first Skylab crew: Kerwin, Conrad, Weit (1973)%s19730525
** 05 25 99 99 00 USSR launches Mars 3 to Mars (1971)
00000525 USSR launches Mars 3 to Mars (1971)%s19710525
** 05 28 99 99 00 Astromonkeys "Able" & "Baker" zoom 300 miles into space on Jupiter missle (1959)
00000528 Astromonkeys "Able" & "Baker" zoom 300 miles into space on Jupiter missle (1959)%s19590528
** 05 30 99 99 00 Mariner 9 launched; first craft to orbit Mars (1971)
00000530 Mariner 9 launched; first craft to orbit Mars (1971)%s19710530
** 05 31 99 99 00 Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilitie (1955)
00000531 Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilitie (1955)%s19550531
** 06 02 99 99 00 Surveyor 1 makes first US lunar soft landing (1966)
00000602 Surveyor 1 makes first US lunar soft landing (1966)%s19660602
** 06 02 99 99 00 the Donati Comet 1st seen, named after it's discoverer. (1858)
00000602 the Donati Comet 1st seen, named after it's discoverer. (1858)%s18580602
** 06 03 99 99 00 200 inch Hale telescope dedicated (1948)
00000603 200 inch Hale telescope dedicated (1948)%s19480603
** 06 03 99 99 00 First U.S. space walk, Edward White, Gemini 4. (1965)
00000603 First U.S. space walk, Edward White, Gemini 4. (1965)%s19650603
** 06 03 99 99 00 US launches Gemini 9 (1966)
00000603 US launches Gemini 9 (1966)%s19660603
** 06 05 99 99 00 The Montgolfiers make first ascent in hot air balloon. It lasts 10 minutes (1783)
00000605 The Montgolfiers make first ascent in hot air balloon. It lasts 10 minutes (1783)%s17830605
** 06 06 99 99 00 First human visit to space station; USSR Soyuz 1 (1971)
00000606 First human visit to space station; USSR Soyuz 1 (1971)%s19710606
** 06 06 99 99 00 Gemini 9 completes 45 orbits after rendezvous with 'angry alligator', (Agena with undetached launch shroud): Stafford and Cernan (1966)
00000606 Gemini 9 completes 45 orbits after rendezvous with 'angry alligator', (Agena with undetached launch shroud): Stafford and Cernan (1966)%s19660606
** 06 06 99 99 00 transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs. (2012)
00000606 transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs. (2012)%s20120606
** 06 07 99 99 00 Gemini 4 completes 62 orbit (1965)
00000607 Gemini 4 completes 62 orbit (1965)%s19650607
** 06 08 99 99 00 Soviets launch Venera 9 to Venus (1975)
00000608 Soviets launch Venera 9 to Venus (1975)%s19750608
** 06 08 99 99 00 next transit of Venus across the sun (2004)
00000608 next transit of Venus across the sun (2004)%s20040608
** 06 09 99 99 00 Goddard patents rocket-fueled aircraft design (1931)
00000609 Goddard patents rocket-fueled aircraft design (1931)%s19310609
** 06 13 99 99 00 Pioneer 10 spacecraft flies past Neptune (1983)
00000613 Pioneer 10 spacecraft flies past Neptune (1983)%s19830613
** 06 13 99 99 00 Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman cosmonaut. (1963)
00000613 Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman cosmonaut. (1963)%s19630613
** 06 14 99 99 00 1st direct airplane crossing of the Atlantic. (1919)
00000614 1st direct airplane crossing of the Atlantic. (1919)%s19190614
** 06 14 99 99 00 England will witness a total eclipse of the sun (2051)
00000614 England will witness a total eclipse of the sun (2051)%s20510614
** 06 14 99 99 00 Launch of Mariner 5 for Venus flyby (1967)
00000614 Launch of Mariner 5 for Venus flyby (1967)%s19670614
** 06 14 99 99 00 Launch of Venera 10 to Venus (1975)
00000614 Launch of Venera 10 to Venus (1975)%s19750614
** 06 14 99 99 00 Pioneer 10 spacecraft leaves the solar system (1983)
00000614 Pioneer 10 spacecraft leaves the solar system (1983)%s19830614
** 06 15 99 99 00 USAF launches first "Big Bird" reconnaissance satellites
00000615 USAF launches first "Big Bird" reconnaissance satellites
** 06 16 99 99 00 Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space (1963)
00000616 Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space (1963)%s19630616
** 06 18 99 99 00 First U.S. woman in space, Sally Ride, space shuttle Challenger. (1983)
00000618 First U.S. woman in space, Sally Ride, space shuttle Challenger. (1983)%s19830618
** 06 19 99 99 00 Andrian Nikolayev and Vitalii Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz (1970)
00000619 Andrian Nikolayev and Vitalii Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz (1970)%s19700619
** 06 20 99 99 00 Test flight of first rocket plane using liquid propellant (1939)
00000620 Test flight of first rocket plane using liquid propellant (1939)%s19390620
** 06 22 99 99 00 1st time a satellite is retrieved from orbit, by Space Shuttle. (1983)
00000622 1st time a satellite is retrieved from orbit, by Space Shuttle. (1983)%s19830622
** 06 22 99 99 00 Bright comet with fan shaped tail observed over London for a couple of days (1881)
00000622 Bright comet with fan shaped tail observed over London for a couple of days (1881)%s18810622
** 06 22 99 99 00 Charon, moon of Pluto, discovered by James Christ (1978)
00000622 Charon, moon of Pluto, discovered by James Christ (1978)%s19780622
** 06 24 99 99 00 Flying Saucers sighted (1947)
00000624 Flying Saucers sighted (1947)%s19470624
** 06 24 99 99 00 Jean-Loup Chretien, first spacionaut, lifts off with two cosmonauts for an eight day visit to the Salyut 7 space station (1982)
00000624 Jean-Loup Chretien, first spacionaut, lifts off with two cosmonauts for an eight day visit to the Salyut 7 space station (1982)%s19820624
** 06 25 99 99 00 5 Canterbury monks report something exploding on the Moon (only known observation) (1178)
00000625 5 Canterbury monks report something exploding on the Moon (only known observation) (1178)%s11780625
** 06 26 99 99 00 First dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched (1978)
00000626 First dedicated oceanographic satellite, SEASAT 1, launched (1978)%s19780626
** 06 27 99 99 00 NASA X-15 flies at 4105 mph (1962)
00000627 NASA X-15 flies at 4105 mph (1962)%s19620627
** 06 28 99 99 00 in Hawaii, the 1st inter-island flight. (1918)
00000628 in Hawaii, the 1st inter-island flight. (1918)%s19180628
** 06 29 99 99 00 All three members of the crew of the Soyuz II space capsule were killed during re-entry over the U.S.S.R. (1971)
00000629 All three members of the crew of the Soyuz II space capsule were killed during re-entry over the U.S.S.R. (1971)%s19710629
** 06 29 99 99 00 Soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 d (1971)
00000629 Soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 d (1971)%s19710629
** 06 29 99 99 00 first flight from the West Coast arrives in Hawaii. (1927)
00000629 first flight from the West Coast arrives in Hawaii. (1927)%s19270629
** 06 30 99 99 00 a giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (the Tunguska Event). (1908)
00000630 a giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (the Tunguska Event). (1908)%s19080630
** 07 02 99 99 00 1st flight of a Zeppelin (the LZ-1). (1900)
00000702 1st flight of a Zeppelin (the LZ-1). (1900)%s19000702
** 07 02 99 99 00 Aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific while attempting to make 1st flight at equator (1937)
00000702 Aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific while attempting to make 1st flight at equator (1937)%s19370702
** 07 02 99 99 00 Giotto launched to rendevous with Halley's Comet (1985)
00000702 Giotto launched to rendevous with Halley's Comet (1985)%s19850702
** 07 03 99 99 00 Starstruck, Inc. launchs dolphin rocket off San Clemente Island (1984)
00000703 Starstruck, Inc. launchs dolphin rocket off San Clemente Island (1984)%s19840703
** 07 04 99 99 00 Hanna Reitsch pilots first successful helicopter flight, in Bremen Germany (1937)
00000704 Hanna Reitsch pilots first successful helicopter flight, in Bremen Germany (1937)%s19370704
** 07 04 99 99 00 Telegraph Hill Observatory opens. (1882)
00000704 Telegraph Hill Observatory opens. (1882)%s18820704
** 07 04 99 99 00 brightest known super-nova starts shining, for 23 days. (1054)
00000704 brightest known super-nova starts shining, for 23 days. (1054)%s10540704
** 07 05 99 99 00 Mariner 5 flies by Mars (1967?)
00000705 Mariner 5 flies by Mars (1967?)
** 07 06 99 99 00 Soviets launch Titov in Vostok 2: 17 orbits, 25h 18m (1961)
00000706 Soviets launch Titov in Vostok 2: 17 orbits, 25h 18m (1961)%s19610706
** 07 07 99 99 00 Apollo 15 returns after 12d 7h 11 m 53 s (1971)
00000707 Apollo 15 returns after 12d 7h 11 m 53 s (1971)%s19710707
** 07 08 99 99 00 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus (1978)
00000708 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus (1978)%s19780708
** 07 09 99 99 00 Voyager II flies past Jupiter. (1979)
00000709 Voyager II flies past Jupiter. (1979)%s19790709
** 07 10 99 99 00 Bell Telephone's Telstar I is launched becoming the first private telecommunications satellite (1962)
00000710 Bell Telephone's Telstar I is launched becoming the first private telecommunications satellite (1962)%s19620710
** 07 10 99 99 00 Orbiter 1 launched toward Moon (1966)
00000710 Orbiter 1 launched toward Moon (1966)%s19660710
** 07 11 99 99 00 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I). (1962)
00000711 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I). (1962)%s19620711
** 07 11 99 99 00 Cosmonaut Micolaev sets record for longest space flight, 4 d (1962)
00000711 Cosmonaut Micolaev sets record for longest space flight, 4 d (1962)%s19620711
** 07 11 99 99 00 Skylab returns to earth showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia (1979)
00000711 Skylab returns to earth showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia (1979)%s19790711
** 07 12 99 99 00 Cosmonaught Popovich enters space; first time 2 manned craft in space simultaneously (1962)
00000712 Cosmonaught Popovich enters space; first time 2 manned craft in space simultaneously (1962)%s19620712
** 07 12 99 99 00 Echo I, first passive satellite launched (1960)
00000712 Echo I, first passive satellite launched (1960)%s19600712
** 07 12 99 99 00 First free flight test of Enterprise (1977)
00000712 First free flight test of Enterprise (1977)%s19770712
** 07 12 99 99 00 USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs (1960)
00000712 USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs (1960)%s19600712
** 07 14 99 99 00 1st commercial airplane flight in Hawaii. (1927)
00000714 1st commercial airplane flight in Hawaii. (1927)%s19270714
** 07 14 99 99 00 First craft to fly by Mars, Mariner 4 (1965)
00000714 First craft to fly by Mars, Mariner 4 (1965)%s19650714
** 07 15 99 99 00 US/USSR launch Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975)
00000715 US/USSR launch Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975)%s19750715
** 07 16 99 99 00 Launch of Apollo 11: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins (1969)
00000716 Launch of Apollo 11: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins (1969)%s19690716
** 07 17 99 99 00 Aviator Douglas Corrigan took off from New York for California, but landed instead in Ireland;  His nickname; "Wrong Way Corrigan" (1938)
00000717 Aviator Douglas Corrigan took off from New York for California, but landed instead in Ireland;  His nickname; "Wrong Way Corrigan" (1938)%s19380717
** 07 17 99 99 00 First US/USSR linkup in space (Apollo-Soyus) (1975)
00000717 First US/USSR linkup in space (Apollo-Soyus) (1975)%s19750717
** 07 17 99 99 00 First photograph of a star (Vega) (1850)
00000717 First photograph of a star (Vega) (1850)%s18500717
** 07 17 99 99 00 Pioneer 7 launched
00000717 Pioneer 7 launched
** 07 18 99 99 00 Carl Sagan turned one billion seconds old (1966)
00000718 Carl Sagan turned one billion seconds old (1966)%s19660718
** 07 18 99 99 00 First women to walk in space: Svetlana Savitskaya accompanies Vladimir Dzhanibekov on EVA outside Salyut 7 (1984)
00000718 First women to walk in space: Svetlana Savitskaya accompanies Vladimir Dzhanibekov on EVA outside Salyut 7 (1984)%s19840718
** 07 18 99 99 00 Launch of Gemini X, John Young and Mike Collins (1966)
00000718 Launch of Gemini X, John Young and Mike Collins (1966)%s19660718
** 07 18 99 99 00 Wrong Way Corrigan lands his plane in Dublin and asks if it is California (1938)
00000718 Wrong Way Corrigan lands his plane in Dublin and asks if it is California (1938)%s19380718
** 07 19 99 99 00 1st In-flight movie is shown (on TWA). (1961)
00000719 1st In-flight movie is shown (on TWA). (1961)%s19610719
** 07 19 99 99 00 United flight 232 crashes at Suiox City, Iowa airport when the pilot trys to bring in the DC-10 with no rear engine, part of the tail gone and no hydraulics for steering. Remarkably 166 people survive. (1989)
00000719 United flight 232 crashes at Suiox City, Iowa airport when the pilot trys to bring in the DC-10 with no rear engine, part of the tail gone and no hydraulics for steering. Remarkably 166 people survive. (1989)%s19890719
** 07 20 99 99 00 1st pictures from Mars surface received (courtesy Viking 2). (1976)
00000720 1st pictures from Mars surface received (courtesy Viking 2). (1976)%s19760720
** 07 20 99 99 00 Amelia Earhart Putnam takes off from Hawaii to become the first woman to fly solo around the world (1937)
00000720 Amelia Earhart Putnam takes off from Hawaii to become the first woman to fly solo around the world (1937)%s19370720
** 07 20 99 99 00 First men on the Moon: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 (1969)
00000720 First men on the Moon: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 (1969)%s19690720
** 07 20 99 99 00 USSR recovers 2 dogs, first living organisms to return from space (1960)
00000720 USSR recovers 2 dogs, first living organisms to return from space (1960)%s19600720
** 07 20 99 99 00 Viking I lander sets down on Mars returning the first close-up color photos of Mars. It will continue working for six and a half years (1976)
00000720 Viking I lander sets down on Mars returning the first close-up color photos of Mars. It will continue working for six and a half years (1976)%s19760720
** 07 20 99 99 00 Voyager 2 launched (1977)
00000720 Voyager 2 launched (1977)%s19770720
** 07 21 99 99 00 Gemini 5 launched atop Titan V: Cooper & Conrad (1965)
00000721 Gemini 5 launched atop Titan V: Cooper & Conrad (1965)%s19650721
** 07 21 99 99 00 Launch of Mercury 4 in sub-orbital flight: Grissom (1961)
00000721 Launch of Mercury 4 in sub-orbital flight: Grissom (1961)%s19610721
** 07 21 99 99 00 Neil Armstrong steps on the moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT). (1969)
00000721 Neil Armstrong steps on the moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT). (1969)%s19690721
** 07 23 99 99 00 ERTS (EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE, later called LANDSAT) launched (1972)
00000723 ERTS (EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE, later called LANDSAT) launched (1972)%s19720723
** 07 24 99 99 00 First launch from Cape Canaveral: V-2/WAC Corporal combination
00000724 First launch from Cape Canaveral: V-2/WAC Corporal combination
** 07 25 99 99 00 1st airplane flight across the English Channel. (1909)
00000725 1st airplane flight across the English Channel. (1909)%s19090725
** 07 25 99 99 00 USSR launches Mars 5 (1973)
00000725 USSR launches Mars 5 (1973)%s19730725
** 07 25 99 99 00 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn (1981)
00000725 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn (1981)%s19810725
** 07 26 99 99 00 Canada's Anik D1 comsat launched by US delta rocket (1982)
00000726 Canada's Anik D1 comsat launched by US delta rocket (1982)%s19820726
** 07 26 99 99 00 First geosynchronous satellite (Syncom 2, US) (1963)
00000726 First geosynchronous satellite (Syncom 2, US) (1963)%s19630726
** 07 26 99 99 00 Launch of Apollo 1 (1971)
00000726 Launch of Apollo 1 (1971)%s19710726
** 07 26 99 99 00 USSR launches first intercontinental multi-stage ballistic missle (1957)
00000726 USSR launches first intercontinental multi-stage ballistic missle (1957)%s19570726
** 07 26 99 99 00 USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 (1974)
00000726 USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 (1974)%s19740726
** 07 27 99 99 00 Mariner 2 launched toward Venus flyby mission (1962)
00000727 Mariner 2 launched toward Venus flyby mission (1962)%s19620727
** 07 27 99 99 00 Orville Wright tested the U.S.Army's first airplane, flying it for one hour and 12 minutes (1909)
00000727 Orville Wright tested the U.S.Army's first airplane, flying it for one hour and 12 minutes (1909)%s19090727
** 07 28 99 99 00 First photograph of total solar eclipse (1851)
00000728 First photograph of total solar eclipse (1851)%s18510728
** 07 28 99 99 00 NASA releases transcript of recording of the doomed space shuttle Challenger in which pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying "Uh-oh!" (1986)
00000728 NASA releases transcript of recording of the doomed space shuttle Challenger in which pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying "Uh-oh!" (1986)%s19860728
** 07 28 99 99 00 Skylab II launched (1973)
00000728 Skylab II launched (1973)%s19730728
** 07 28 99 99 00 US launches Ranger 7 to Moon (1964)
00000728 US launches Ranger 7 to Moon (1964)%s19640728
** 07 29 99 99 00 Gemini 5 returns after 12d 7h 11m 53s (1965)
00000729 Gemini 5 returns after 12d 7h 11m 53s (1965)%s19650729
** 07 29 99 99 00 Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn's rings (1978)
00000729 Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn's rings (1978)%s19780729
** 07 29 99 99 00 President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which created NASA (1958)
00000729 President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which created NASA (1958)%s19580729
** 07 30 99 99 00 Apollo 15 lands on Moon (1971)
00000730 Apollo 15 lands on Moon (1971)%s19710730
** 07 30 99 99 00 Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks, 10-35 falls/hr (look south) 
00000730 Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks, 10-35 falls/hr (look south) 
** 07 30 99 99 00 STS-14: first flight of Discovery (1984)
00000730 STS-14: first flight of Discovery (1984)%s19840730
** 07 30 99 99 00 STS-8: 3rd flight of Challenger, first night launch and land (1983)
00000730 STS-8: 3rd flight of Challenger, first night launch and land (1983)%s19830730
** 07 31 99 99 00 Harry S. Truman dedicates N.Y. Int'l Airport at Idlewild Field, later JFK (1948)
00000731 Harry S. Truman dedicates N.Y. Int'l Airport at Idlewild Field, later JFK (1948)%s19480731
** 07 31 99 99 00 Ranger 7 transmits first lunar close-up photos before impact (1964)
00000731 Ranger 7 transmits first lunar close-up photos before impact (1964)%s19640731
** 07 31 99 99 00 The Lunar Roving Vehicle is operated for the first time during the Apollo 15 mission (1971)
00000731 The Lunar Roving Vehicle is operated for the first time during the Apollo 15 mission (1971)%s19710731
** 08 01 99 99 00 Voyager begins its fly-by of Neptune (1989)
00000801 Voyager begins its fly-by of Neptune (1989)%s19890801
** 08 04 99 99 00 US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft Apollo 15 (1971)
00000804 US launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft Apollo 15 (1971)%s19710804
** 08 05 99 99 00 USSR launches Mars 6 (1973)
00000805 USSR launches Mars 6 (1973)%s19730805
** 08 05 99 99 00 the spectrum of a comet observed for 1st time, by Giovanni Donati. (1864)
00000805 the spectrum of a comet observed for 1st time, by Giovanni Donati. (1864)%s18640805
** 08 07 99 99 00 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok  (1961)
00000807 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok  (1961)%s19610807
** 08 07 99 99 00 US launches Explorer 6 to take first satellite photo of Earth (1959)
00000807 US launches Explorer 6 to take first satellite photo of Earth (1959)%s19590807
** 08 08 99 99 00 US launches Pioneer Venus probe (1978)
00000808 US launches Pioneer Venus probe (1978)%s19780808
** 08 09 99 99 00 USSR launches Mars 7 (1973)
00000809 USSR launches Mars 7 (1973)%s19730809
** 08 10 99 99 00 Construction began on the astronomical observatory at Greenwich England by order of Charles II (1675)
00000810 Construction began on the astronomical observatory at Greenwich England by order of Charles II (1675)%s16750810
** 08 10 99 99 00 First recovery of ejected film capsule, Discoverer 13 (1960)
00000810 First recovery of ejected film capsule, Discoverer 13 (1960)%s19600810
** 08 10 99 99 00 Launch of Lunar Orbiter 1 (1966)
00000810 Launch of Lunar Orbiter 1 (1966)%s19660810
** 08 11 99 99 00 Martian moon Deimos discovered by Asaph Hall (1877)
00000811 Martian moon Deimos discovered by Asaph Hall (1877)%s18770811
** 08 11 99 99 00 Perseid meteor shower, 50-100 falls/hr (look north; three days) 
00000811 Perseid meteor shower, 50-100 falls/hr (look north; three days) 
** 08 11 99 99 00 USSR launches first dual manned spacecraft flight (1962)
00000811 USSR launches first dual manned spacecraft flight (1962)%s19620811
** 08 12 99 99 00 First passive communications satellite, Echo 1 (1960)
00000812 First passive communications satellite, Echo 1 (1960)%s19600812
** 08 12 99 99 00 JAL 747 crashes in Japan killing 520 in the worst air disaster to date (1985)
00000812 JAL 747 crashes in Japan killing 520 in the worst air disaster to date (1985)%s19850812
** 08 14 99 99 00 US Orbiter 1 starts orbiting the moon (1966)
00000814 US Orbiter 1 starts orbiting the moon (1966)%s19660814
** 08 15 99 99 00 The Graf Zeppelin set the world distance record for non-stop flight of 6980 miles from Germany to Tokyo (1929)
00000815 The Graf Zeppelin set the world distance record for non-stop flight of 6980 miles from Germany to Tokyo (1929)%s19290815
** 08 16 99 99 00 Northwest Airline Flt 255 crashed in Detroit killing 165; sole survivor was 4 year-old Cecelia Cichan (1987)
00000816 Northwest Airline Flt 255 crashed in Detroit killing 165; sole survivor was 4 year-old Cecelia Cichan (1987)%s19870816
** 08 17 99 99 00 Martian moon Phobos discovered by Asaph Hall (1877)
00000817 Martian moon Phobos discovered by Asaph Hall (1877)%s18770817
** 08 17 99 99 00 USSR launches Venera 7 to Venus (1970)
00000817 USSR launches Venera 7 to Venus (1970)%s19700817
** 08 19 99 99 00 Cosmonauts Lyakhov & Ryumin complete a record 175-day space flight (1979)
00000819 Cosmonauts Lyakhov & Ryumin complete a record 175-day space flight (1979)%s19790819
** 08 19 99 99 00 The Russians put two dogs into orbit (1960)
00000819 The Russians put two dogs into orbit (1960)%s19600819
** 08 20 99 99 00 Launch of Viking 1, first craft to send pictures from surface of Mars (1975)
00000820 Launch of Viking 1, first craft to send pictures from surface of Mars (1975)%s19750820
** 08 20 99 99 00 Launch of Voyager 2 to outer solar system (1977)
00000820 Launch of Voyager 2 to outer solar system (1977)%s19770820
** 08 20 99 99 00 Voyager II launched. (1977)
00000820 Voyager II launched. (1977)%s19770820
** 08 22 99 99 00 NASA's X-15 attains altitude of 67 miles (1963)
00000822 NASA's X-15 attains altitude of 67 miles (1963)%s19630822
** 08 24 99 99 00 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a non-stop flight across the United States (1932)
00000824 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a non-stop flight across the United States (1932)%s19320824
** 08 24 99 99 00 Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune - 3042 miles (1989)
00000824 Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune - 3042 miles (1989)%s19890824
** 08 25 99 99 00 Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco, headed for Los Angeles after trans-Pacific voyage from Tokyo (1929)
00000825 Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco, headed for Los Angeles after trans-Pacific voyage from Tokyo (1929)%s19290825
** 08 25 99 99 00 Voyager 2 encounters Neptune, is thrown out of the solar plane and proceeds into deep space. With luck it will transmit useful data until 2015. (1989)
00000825 Voyager 2 encounters Neptune, is thrown out of the solar plane and proceeds into deep space. With luck it will transmit useful data until 2015. (1989)%s19890825
** 08 25 99 99 00 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn. During the passage its scanning platform jams. Study of the problem during the trip to Uranus provides a near perfect encounter there. (1981)
00000825 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn. During the passage its scanning platform jams. Study of the problem during the trip to Uranus provides a near perfect encounter there. (1981)%s19810825
** 08 27 99 99 00 Launch of Mariner 2, first Venus flyby mission (1962)
00000827 Launch of Mariner 2, first Venus flyby mission (1962)%s19620827
** 08 28 99 99 00 Saturnian moon Enceladus discovered by William Herschel (1789)
00000828 Saturnian moon Enceladus discovered by William Herschel (1789)%s17890828
** 08 29 99 99 00 Astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5 (1965)
00000829 Astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5 (1965)%s19650829
** 08 29 99 99 00 Gemini V, carrying Gordon Cooper and Charles "Pete" Conrad, (1965)splashed into the Atlantic after eight days in space.
00000829 Gemini V, carrying Gordon Cooper and Charles "Pete" Conrad, (1965)splashed into the Atlantic after eight days in space.%s19650829
** 08 29 99 99 00 Star in Cygnus goes nova and becomes 4th brightest in sky; Nova Cygni 1975. (1975)
00000829 Star in Cygnus goes nova and becomes 4th brightest in sky; Nova Cygni 1975. (1975)%s19750829
** 08 30 99 99 00 1st recorded occurrance of a comet hitting the sun (the energy released was about equal to 1 million hydrogen bombs) (1979)
00000830 1st recorded occurrance of a comet hitting the sun (the energy released was about equal to 1 million hydrogen bombs) (1979)%s19790830
** 08 30 99 99 00 Guy Bluford becomes first African-American American in space as Challenger make first night liftoff of shuttle program (1983)
00000830 Guy Bluford becomes first African-American American in space as Challenger make first night liftoff of shuttle program (1983)%s19830830
** 08 30 99 99 00 Maiden Voyage of Discovery carrying first non-astronaut Charlie Walker (1984)
00000830 Maiden Voyage of Discovery carrying first non-astronaut Charlie Walker (1984)%s19840830
** 08 31 99 99 00 269 people killed after Korean Airlines 747 shot down by USSR (1983)
00000831 269 people killed after Korean Airlines 747 shot down by USSR (1983)%s19830831
** 09 01 99 99 00 Pioneer 11, first craft to fly by Saturn (1979)
00000901 Pioneer 11, first craft to fly by Saturn (1979)%s19790901
** 09 01 99 99 00 Korean Airlines flight 007 is forced to crash land in the Soviet Union after begin fired on by a Soviet interceptor (1983)
00000901 Korean Airlines flight 007 is forced to crash land in the Soviet Union after begin fired on by a Soviet interceptor (1983)%s19830901
** 09 02 99 99 00 The asteroid Juno discovered (1804)
00000902 The asteroid Juno discovered (1804)%s18040902
** 09 03 99 99 00 Viking II lander sets down on Mars (1976)
00000903 Viking II lander sets down on Mars (1976)%s19760903
** 09 04 99 99 00 NASA launches its first Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) (1964)
00000904 NASA launches its first Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) (1964)%s19640904
** 09 05 99 99 00 The space shuttle Discovery completed its first flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California (1984)
00000905 The space shuttle Discovery completed its first flight as it landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California (1984)%s19840905
** 09 05 99 99 00 Voyager 1 begins 3 year flight to Jupiter and Saturn (1977)
00000905 Voyager 1 begins 3 year flight to Jupiter and Saturn (1977)%s19770905
** 09 07 99 99 00 Bell X-2 sets unofficial world altitude record for manned aircraft 126,000+ feet (1956)
00000907 Bell X-2 sets unofficial world altitude record for manned aircraft 126,000+ feet (1956)%s19560907
** 09 09 99 99 00 "Conestoga I", 1st private rocket, is launched. (1982)
00000909 "Conestoga I", 1st private rocket, is launched. (1982)%s19820909
** 09 09 99 99 00 Discovery of Jovian moon Almalthea (1892)
00000909 Discovery of Jovian moon Almalthea (1892)%s18920909
** 09 09 99 99 00 Viking 2 launched (1975)
00000909 Viking 2 launched (1975)%s19750909
** 09 12 99 99 00 Gemini 11 achieves rendevous and docking during first orbit (1966)
00000912 Gemini 11 achieves rendevous and docking during first orbit (1966)%s19660912
** 09 12 99 99 00 USSR Launches Luna 16 to Moon (1970)
00000912 USSR Launches Luna 16 to Moon (1970)%s19700912
** 09 12 99 99 00 USSR launches Luna 2, first craft to impact another celestial body (Moon, 1959)
00000912 USSR launches Luna 2, first craft to impact another celestial body (Moon, 1959)%s19590912
** 09 14 99 99 00 Jovina moon Leda discovered by Charles Kowal (1974)
00000914 Jovina moon Leda discovered by Charles Kowal (1974)%s19740914
** 09 14 99 99 00 USSR's Zond 5 is launched on first circumlunar flight (1968)
00000914 USSR's Zond 5 is launched on first circumlunar flight (1968)%s19680914
** 09 17 99 99 00 Zond 5 completes lunar circumnavigation (1968)
00000917 Zond 5 completes lunar circumnavigation (1968)%s19680917
** 09 19 99 99 00 Saturnian moon Hyperion discovered (1848)
00000919 Saturnian moon Hyperion discovered (1848)%s18480919
** 09 20 99 99 00 German rocket engineers begin work in US (1945)
00000920 German rocket engineers begin work in US (1945)%s19450920
** 09 21 99 99 00 Luna 16 leaves the Moon (1970)
00000921 Luna 16 leaves the Moon (1970)%s19700921
** 09 22 99 99 00 Zond 5 completes flight (1968)
00000922 Zond 5 completes flight (1968)%s19680922
** 09 23 99 99 00 The planet Neptune is first observed by Dr. Galie of Berlin based on calculations of gravitational enfluence on Uranus by John Couch Adams of Cambridge and Urbain Le Verrier of Paris (1846)
00000923 The planet Neptune is first observed by Dr. Galie of Berlin based on calculations of gravitational enfluence on Uranus by John Couch Adams of Cambridge and Urbain Le Verrier of Paris (1846)%s18460923
** 09 24 99 99 00 First Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 1 (1970)
00000924 First Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 1 (1970)%s19700924
** 09 24 99 99 00 Henri Giffard, French mechanic, flys the first dirigible from Paris to Trappe (1853)
00000924 Henri Giffard, French mechanic, flys the first dirigible from Paris to Trappe (1853)%s18530924
** 09 24 99 99 00 James H. Doolittle achieves the first totally instrument take off and landing (1929)
00000924 James H. Doolittle achieves the first totally instrument take off and landing (1929)%s19290924
** 09 24 99 99 00 a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated. (1852)
00000924 a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated. (1852)%s18520924
** 09 25 99 99 00 144 people died in a PSA air crash in San Diego. (1978)
00000925 144 people died in a PSA air crash in San Diego. (1978)%s19780925
** 09 26 99 99 00 Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov are saved from their exploding Soyuz T-10 booster by the launch escape system (1983)
00000926 Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov are saved from their exploding Soyuz T-10 booster by the launch escape system (1983)%s19830926
** 09 26 99 99 00 Japan launches its first satellite in to space. (1966)
00000926 Japan launches its first satellite in to space. (1966)%s19660926
** 09 28 99 99 00 Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seatle completing the first round the world flight in 175 days. (1924)
00000928 Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seatle completing the first round the world flight in 175 days. (1924)%s19240928
** 09 29 99 99 00 First U.S. shuttle launch following Challenger disaster (Discovery, 8:37 PDT, 1988)
00000929 First U.S. shuttle launch following Challenger disaster (Discovery, 8:37 PDT, 1988)%s19880929
** 10 01 99 99 00 Inauguration of NASA (1958)
00001001 Inauguration of NASA (1958)%s19581001
** 10 01 99 99 00 Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA (1958)
00001001 Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA (1958)%s19581001
** 10 02 99 99 00 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit (1984)
00001002 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit (1984)%s19841002
** 10 03 99 99 00 AF pilot Pete Knight flies x-15 at a record 4,534 mph (1967)
00001003 AF pilot Pete Knight flies x-15 at a record 4,534 mph (1967)%s19671003
** 10 03 99 99 00 Discovery lands successfully (1988)
00001003 Discovery lands successfully (1988)%s19881003
** 10 03 99 99 00 Launch of first V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (1942)
00001003 Launch of first V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (1942)%s19421003
** 10 03 99 99 00 Mercury 8 completes 6 Earth orbits (1962)
00001003 Mercury 8 completes 6 Earth orbits (1962)%s19621003
** 10 03 99 99 00 Spaceflight 71-2 launched; first flexible substrate photovoltaic (1972)
00001003 Spaceflight 71-2 launched; first flexible substrate photovoltaic (1972)%s19721003
** 10 04 99 99 00 Courier 1B launched; first active repeater satellite in orbit (1960)
00001004 Courier 1B launched; first active repeater satellite in orbit (1960)%s19601004
** 10 04 99 99 00 First artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 launched (1957)
00001004 First artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 launched (1957)%s19571004
** 10 04 99 99 00 Orville Wright pilots his plane for a little over 33 minutes (1905)
00001004 Orville Wright pilots his plane for a little over 33 minutes (1905)%s19051004
** 10 04 99 99 00 USSR Luna 3 sends back first photos of far side of Moon (1959)
00001004 USSR Luna 3 sends back first photos of far side of Moon (1959)%s19591004
** 10 05 99 99 00 41-G Challenger carried first Canadian, Marc Garneau, into orbit (1984)
00001005 41-G Challenger carried first Canadian, Marc Garneau, into orbit (1984)%s19841005
** 10 05 99 99 00 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star (1923)
00001005 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star (1923)%s19231005
** 10 06 99 99 00 NASA successfully launches Discovery which carries the $207 million Ulysses solar probe into space (1990)
00001006 NASA successfully launches Discovery which carries the $207 million Ulysses solar probe into space (1990)%s19901006
** 10 08 99 99 00 First movie in the air; a newsreel and two cartoons at 5000 feet (1929)
00001008 First movie in the air; a newsreel and two cartoons at 5000 feet (1929)%s19291008
** 10 09 99 99 00 2 cosmonauts launched to saluyt 5, but returned after failing to dock (1977)
00001009 2 cosmonauts launched to saluyt 5, but returned after failing to dock (1977)%s19771009
** 10 09 99 99 00 Kathy Sullivan becomes first American woman to walk in space (1984)
00001009 Kathy Sullivan becomes first American woman to walk in space (1984)%s19841009
** 10 10 99 99 00 Neptunian moon Triton discovered by William Lassel (1846)
00001010 Neptunian moon Triton discovered by William Lassel (1846)%s18461010
** 10 10 99 99 00 Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated. (1980)
00001010 Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated. (1980)%s19801010
** 10 11 99 99 00 Apollo 7 launched, 1st manned flight of the Command & Service modules (1968)
00001011 Apollo 7 launched, 1st manned flight of the Command & Service modules (1968)%s19681011
** 10 11 99 99 00 Cosmonauts Popov and Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days (1980)
00001011 Cosmonauts Popov and Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days (1980)%s19801011
** 10 11 99 99 00 First manned Apollo flight launched (Apollo 7) (1968)
00001011 First manned Apollo flight launched (Apollo 7) (1968)%s19681011
** 10 11 99 99 00 Pioneer 1 launched; first spacecraft launched by NASA as official agency (1958)
00001011 Pioneer 1 launched; first spacecraft launched by NASA as official agency (1958)%s19581011
** 10 12 99 99 00 1st commercial flight between California and Antartica. (1957)
00001012 1st commercial flight between California and Antartica. (1957)%s19571012
** 10 12 99 99 00 Mariner 9 photographs Martian north pole (1972)
00001012 Mariner 9 photographs Martian north pole (1972)%s19721012
** 10 12 99 99 00 US/USSR signed an agreement for joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology; pact was never fullfilled (1962)
00001012 US/USSR signed an agreement for joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology; pact was never fullfilled (1962)%s19621012
** 10 12 99 99 00 USSR launches first 3 man crew in space (1964)
00001012 USSR launches first 3 man crew in space (1964)%s19641012
** 10 13 99 99 00 Voshkod 1 crew returns (1964)
00001013 Voshkod 1 crew returns (1964)%s19641013
** 10 14 99 99 00 2 cosmonats launched to Salyut 6, but return without docking (1976)
00001014 2 cosmonats launched to Salyut 6, but return without docking (1976)%s19761014
** 10 14 99 99 00 Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to break the sound barrier (Mach 1.015 at 42,000 feet) (1947)
00001014 Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to break the sound barrier (Mach 1.015 at 42,000 feet) (1947)%s19471014
** 10 18 99 99 00 Soviets announce their probe took photos of the far side of the Moon (1959)
00001018 Soviets announce their probe took photos of the far side of the Moon (1959)%s19591018
** 10 18 99 99 00 USSR Venera 4 became first craft to make controlled descent into Venusian atmosphere (1967)
00001018 USSR Venera 4 became first craft to make controlled descent into Venusian atmosphere (1967)%s19671018
** 10 19 99 99 00 Mariner 5 flies by Venus (1967)
00001019 Mariner 5 flies by Venus (1967)%s19671019
** 10 20 99 99 00 Orionid meteor shower, 10-70 falls/hr (look south) 
00001020 Orionid meteor shower, 10-70 falls/hr (look south) 
** 10 21 99 99 00 Launch of Venera 9, first craft to orbit Venus (1975)
00001021 Launch of Venera 9, first craft to orbit Venus (1975)%s19751021
** 10 22 99 99 00 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii. (1936)
00001022 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii. (1936)%s19361022
** 10 22 99 99 00 Apollo 7 crew returns (1968)
00001022 Apollo 7 crew returns (1968)%s19681022
** 10 22 99 99 00 Chinese make first record of solar eclipse (2136 BC)
00001022 Chinese make first record of solar eclipse (2136 BC)
** 10 22 99 99 00 USSR's Venera 9 sends first photos from Venus (1975)
00001022 USSR's Venera 9 sends first photos from Venus (1975)%s19751022
** 10 23 99 99 00 Creation of Cosmos, according to Archbishop James Usher (4004 BC)
00001023 Creation of Cosmos, according to Archbishop James Usher (4004 BC)
** 10 24 99 99 00 Disaster on USSR launch pad kills missle expert Nedelin and his team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash (1960)
00001024 Disaster on USSR launch pad kills missle expert Nedelin and his team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash (1960)%s19601024
** 10 24 99 99 00 Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after upper stage fails (1984)
00001024 Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after upper stage fails (1984)%s19841024
** 10 24 99 99 00 Uranian moons Ariel and Umbriel discovered by Lassel (1846)
00001024 Uranian moons Ariel and Umbriel discovered by Lassel (1846)%s18461024
** 10 25 99 99 00 Saturnian moon Iapetus discovered by Giovanni Cassini (1671)
00001025 Saturnian moon Iapetus discovered by Giovanni Cassini (1671)%s16711025
** 10 25 99 99 00 USSR Venera 10 lands on Venus (1975)
00001025 USSR Venera 10 lands on Venus (1975)%s19751025
** 10 26 99 99 00 USSR Soyuz 2 launched (1968)
00001026 USSR Soyuz 2 launched (1968)%s19681026
** 10 26 99 99 00 first NY to Paris and NY to London jet passenger service (1958)
00001026 first NY to Paris and NY to London jet passenger service (1958)%s19581026
** 10 27 99 99 00 First unmanned flight test of Saturn rocket (1961)
00001027 First unmanned flight test of Saturn rocket (1961)%s19611027
** 10 28 99 99 00 US/USSR sign agreement to discuss joint space efforts (1970)
00001028 US/USSR sign agreement to discuss joint space efforts (1970)%s19701028
** 10 30 99 99 00 USSR Kosmos 186 and 188 make first automatic docking (1967)
00001030 USSR Kosmos 186 and 188 make first automatic docking (1967)%s19671030
** 10 30 99 99 00 Venmera 13 launched toward Venus
00001030 Venmera 13 launched toward Venus
** 11 01 99 99 00 Asteroid Chiron discovered (1977)
00001101 Asteroid Chiron discovered (1977)%s19771101
** 11 01 99 99 00 Werner Von Braun heads German liquid fueled rocket development (1932)
00001101 Werner Von Braun heads German liquid fueled rocket development (1932)%s19321101
** 11 02 99 99 00 Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose flies for 1st (& last) time. (1947)
00001102 Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose flies for 1st (& last) time. (1947)%s19471102
** 11 02 99 99 00 Two Frenchmen make the first free hot air balloon flight (1783)
00001102 Two Frenchmen make the first free hot air balloon flight (1783)%s17831102
** 11 03 99 99 00 Laika becomes the first animal launched into orbit by USSR (1957)
00001103 Laika becomes the first animal launched into orbit by USSR (1957)%s19571103
** 11 03 99 99 00 Mariner 10 launched first flyby pictures of Venus, first mission to Mercury (1973)
00001103 Mariner 10 launched first flyby pictures of Venus, first mission to Mercury (1973)%s19731103
** 11 03 99 99 00 Sputnik II launched bearing spacedog Laika, the first dog in space (1957)
00001103 Sputnik II launched bearing spacedog Laika, the first dog in space (1957)%s19571103
** 11 05 99 99 00 US ATS-3 takes first pictures of full Earth disk (1967)
00001105 US ATS-3 takes first pictures of full Earth disk (1967)%s19671105
** 11 07 99 99 00 Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rocket (1918)
00001107 Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rocket (1918)%s19181107
** 11 09 99 99 00 First unmanned Saturn V flight tests Apollo 4 reentry module (1967)
00001109 First unmanned Saturn V flight tests Apollo 4 reentry module (1967)%s19671109
** 11 09 99 99 00 Halley's comet crosses the ecliptic (1985)
00001109 Halley's comet crosses the ecliptic (1985)%s19851109
** 11 10 99 99 00 USSR launches Zond 6 to Moon (1968)
00001110 USSR launches Zond 6 to Moon (1968)%s19681110
** 11 10 99 99 00 Voyager I flies past Saturn. (1980)
00001110 Voyager I flies past Saturn. (1980)%s19801110
** 11 11 99 99 00 Gemini 12 launched, takes first solar eclipse photos from space (1966)
00001111 Gemini 12 launched, takes first solar eclipse photos from space (1966)%s19661111
** 11 11 99 99 00 Space Shuttle 'Columbia' makes 1st commercial flight. (1982)
00001111 Space Shuttle 'Columbia' makes 1st commercial flight. (1982)%s19821111
** 11 12 99 99 00 1st time a spacecraft is launched twice -- the Space Shuttle 'Columbia' lifts off again (1981)
00001112 1st time a spacecraft is launched twice -- the Space Shuttle 'Columbia' lifts off again (1981)%s19811112
** 11 12 99 99 00 Voyager 1 comes within 77000 miles of Saturn and heads out of the plane of the solar system, with luck it will transmit useful data until 2015 (1980)
00001112 Voyager 1 comes within 77000 miles of Saturn and heads out of the plane of the solar system, with luck it will transmit useful data until 2015 (1980)%s19801112
** 11 13 99 99 00 Mariner 9 orbits Mars (1971)
00001113 Mariner 9 orbits Mars (1971)%s19711113
** 11 14 99 99 00 1st airplane flight from the deck of a ship. (1910)
00001114 1st airplane flight from the deck of a ship. (1910)%s19101114
** 11 14 99 99 00 Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon from Cape Kennedy. (1969)
00001114 Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon from Cape Kennedy. (1969)%s19691114
** 11 16 99 99 00 Probably one of biggest meteor showers in history in the northern latitudes of the Pacific (also on the night of the 17th) (1966)
00001116 Probably one of biggest meteor showers in history in the northern latitudes of the Pacific (also on the night of the 17th) (1966)%s19661116
** 11 16 99 99 00 Skylab 4 launched, completes longest US space flight; 2017 h (1973)
00001116 Skylab 4 launched, completes longest US space flight; 2017 h (1973)%s19731116
** 11 17 99 99 00 46,000 meteoroids fall over AZ in 20 minutes (1966)
00001117 46,000 meteoroids fall over AZ in 20 minutes (1966)%s19661117
** 11 24 99 99 00 The first transit of Venus across the Sun observed by William Crabtree and Rev Horrocks (1639)
00001124 The first transit of Venus across the Sun observed by William Crabtree and Rev Horrocks (1639)%s16391124
** 11 25 99 99 00 First Soviet liquid rocket attains altitude of 261 ft (1933)
00001125 First Soviet liquid rocket attains altitude of 261 ft (1933)%s19331125
** 11 26 99 99 00 First Meteor photograph (1885)
00001126 First Meteor photograph (1885)%s18851126
** 11 28 99 99 00 Capt. Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force gave the first skywriting exhibition above New York's Times Square (1922)
00001128 Capt. Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force gave the first skywriting exhibition above New York's Times Square (1922)%s19221128
** 11 29 99 99 00 Mercury launches a chimp called Ham (1961)
00001129 Mercury launches a chimp called Ham (1961)%s19611129
** 11 29 99 99 00 Navy Lieutenant Richard Byrd flies over the South Pole (1929)
00001129 Navy Lieutenant Richard Byrd flies over the South Pole (1929)%s19291129
** 11 30 99 99 00 8.5 pound meteor struck Elizabeth Hodges when it came through the roof of her house in Sylacauga, Alabama. She had only minor injuries and was hospitalized. (1954)
00001130 8.5 pound meteor struck Elizabeth Hodges when it came through the roof of her house in Sylacauga, Alabama. She had only minor injuries and was hospitalized. (1954)%s19541130
** 12 01 99 99 00 1st skywriting over the US - "Hello U.S.A." - by Capt Turner, RAF (1922)
00001201 1st skywriting over the US - "Hello U.S.A." - by Capt Turner, RAF (1922)%s19221201
** 12 02 99 99 00 First semi soft landing made by Russia's Mars 3 (1971)
00001202 First semi soft landing made by Russia's Mars 3 (1971)%s19711202
** 12 03 99 99 00 Pioneer 10 swings around Jupiter bringing the first closeups of the planet (1973)
00001203 Pioneer 10 swings around Jupiter bringing the first closeups of the planet (1973)%s19731203
** 12 04 99 99 00 Gemini 7 is launched (1965)
00001204 Gemini 7 is launched (1965)%s19651204
** 12 06 99 99 00 First attempted satellite launch (unsuccessful) (1957)
00001206 First attempted satellite launch (unsuccessful) (1957)%s19571206
** 12 07 99 99 00 Apollo 17, last of the Apollo moon series, launched. (1972)
00001207 Apollo 17, last of the Apollo moon series, launched. (1972)%s19721207
** 12 09 99 99 00 First US probes sent to Venus (1978)
00001209 First US probes sent to Venus (1978)%s19781209
** 12 10 99 99 00 The first domestic jet passenger flight took place in the US as a National Airlines Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers from New York to Miami in about two and a half hours (1958)
00001210 The first domestic jet passenger flight took place in the US as a National Airlines Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers from New York to Miami in about two and a half hours (1958)%s19581210
** 12 11 99 99 00 The last manned moon landing, for now (1972)
00001211 The last manned moon landing, for now (1972)%s19721211
** 12 13 99 99 00 Geminid meteor shower, 50-80 falls/hr, (look south) 
00001213 Geminid meteor shower, 50-80 falls/hr, (look south) 
** 12 13 99 99 00 Wright brothers first airplane flight at Kittyhawk. (1903)
00001213 Wright brothers first airplane flight at Kittyhawk. (1903)%s19031213
** 12 14 99 99 00 Mariner II sends first detailed information about Venus from distance of 21,600 miles (1962)
00001214 Mariner II sends first detailed information about Venus from distance of 21,600 miles (1962)%s19621214
** 12 15 99 99 00 1st rendezvous in space: Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 link up. (1965)
00001215 1st rendezvous in space: Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 link up. (1965)%s19651215
** 12 15 99 99 00 First craft to land on Venus, Venera 7 (1971)
00001215 First craft to land on Venus, Venera 7 (1971)%s19711215
** 12 15 99 99 00 Gemini 6 & 7 make first space rendevous (1965)
00001215 Gemini 6 & 7 make first space rendevous (1965)%s19651215
** 12 17 99 99 00 The first flight of the DC-3 (Gooney-bird) (1935)
00001217 The first flight of the DC-3 (Gooney-bird) (1935)%s19351217
** 12 17 99 99 00 at 10:35AM, for 12 seconds, 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight by Wright Brothers (1903)
00001217 at 10:35AM, for 12 seconds, 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight by Wright Brothers (1903)%s19031217
** 12 18 99 99 00 Borman and Lovell Splash down in Atlantic to end two week Gemini VII mission (1965)
00001218 Borman and Lovell Splash down in Atlantic to end two week Gemini VII mission (1965)%s19651218
** 12 18 99 99 00 First test project of SCOR (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment) (1958)
00001218 First test project of SCOR (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment) (1958)%s19581218
** 12 18 99 99 00 William Bond takes the first picture of the moon through a telescope (1849)
00001218 William Bond takes the first picture of the moon through a telescope (1849)%s18491218
** 12 19 99 99 00 The Explorer satellite is launched (1963)
00001219 The Explorer satellite is launched (1963)%s19631219
** 12 20 99 99 00 First Space walk made by Grechko from Salyut (1977)
00001220 First Space walk made by Grechko from Salyut (1977)%s19771220
** 12 21 99 99 00 Apollo 8 was launched on its way to man's first orbit of the moon (1968)
00001221 Apollo 8 was launched on its way to man's first orbit of the moon (1968)%s19681221
** 12 23 99 99 00 First men to orbit Moon: Borman, Lovell & Anders (1968)
00001223 First men to orbit Moon: Borman, Lovell & Anders (1968)%s19681223
** 12 23 99 99 00 Saturnian moon Rhea discovered by Giovanni Cassini (1672)
00001223 Saturnian moon Rhea discovered by Giovanni Cassini (1672)%s16721223
** 12 24 99 99 00 Apollo 8 Christmas Eve telecast made from lunar orbit (1968)
00001224 Apollo 8 Christmas Eve telecast made from lunar orbit (1968)%s19681224
** 12 24 99 99 00 Luna 13 lands on Moon (1966)
00001224 Luna 13 lands on Moon (1966)%s19661224
** 12 25 99 99 00 Halley's Comet appears (1758)
00001225 Halley's Comet appears (1758)%s17581225
** 12 28 99 99 00 Comet Kohoutek at perihelion (1973)
00001228 Comet Kohoutek at perihelion (1973)%s19731228
** 12 29 99 99 00 Pan Am starts San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand service. (1937)
00001229 Pan Am starts San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand service. (1937)%s19371229
** 12 29 99 99 00 The first all female crew on a commercial airliner was arranged by the seven crew members swapping shifts to get on the same 747 flight (1986)
00001229 The first all female crew on a commercial airliner was arranged by the seven crew members swapping shifts to get on the same 747 flight (1986)%s19861229
