On this day in history.

[zstairlessone]

January 28, 1986; the space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch, killing the entire crew, including Christa McAuliffe, the intended first teacher in space.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34719"/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Challenger_explosion.jpg

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34720"/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Challenger_flight_51-l_crew.jpg

R.I.P. Challenger crew.

A good friend of mine was down there for the launch. He just finished getting a haircut, went over to some stands they had set up close to the pad, the launch went off and the breakup occurred - he said they just didn't realize it wasn't normal until someone asked why no part was really going up anymore. Very sad day

 

[Richard Brown]

January 28, 1986; the space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch, killing the entire crew, including Christa McAuliffe, the intended first teacher in space.


Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



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R.I.P. Challenger crew.

The London Metro paper had the vapour trail picture in its today in history section. Then a few paragraphs down, there was mention of the Apollo 1 disaster, the anniversary of which was on Jan 27.

BTW. Elsewhere in the paper there was a great 2 page spread about the Mars explorer robots and how Opportunity is trundling on way past her shelf date.

 

[Richard Brown]

29th January 1885, the first successful gasoline-driven car was patented by Karl Benz, Karlsruhe.

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[scifan57]

29th January 1885, the first successful gasoline-driven car was patented by Karl Benz, Karlsruhe.

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Here's a photo of the car.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benz_Patent-Motorwagen

 

[J. A.]

January 29, 1998: Canada, Japan, USA, Russia and the European ESA States conclude the contract for the construction of the ISS.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Today in 1920 - Walt Disney started his first job as an artist @ $40 a week.

AA

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[scifan57]

January 29, 1964; The premier of Dr. Strangelove.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

January 29, 1964; The premier of Dr. Strangelove.

I watch that movie once a year. Whether I need to or not.

I laugh just looking at George C. Scott.

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[zstairlessone]

January 29, 1964; The premier of Dr. Strangelove.

Just looked at two pictures of ol slim ridin the bomb and waving his hat this morning, didn't know it was the anniversary.

 

[J. A.]

January 30, 1847 – Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco

 

[scifan57]

January 30, 1933; the Lone Ranger debuts on WXYZ radio, in Detroit.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Ranger



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lone_ranger_silver_1965.JPG

 

[Richard Brown]

Patty, the last of the Andrews Sisters died today.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...drews-sisters-dies-in-california-8474226.html

AS songs are being played on the radio in tribute.

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[J. A.]

January 31, 1961 – Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 2 – Ham the Chimp travels into outer space

 

[J. A.]

January 31, 1958 – James Van Allen discovers the Van Allen radiation belt

 

[J. A.]

My last one (for today):
January 31, 1971 – Apollo program: Apollo 14 – Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon