jan 28, 1986 - The infamous Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, taking out all 7 astronauts, one of them a high school teacher.
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(Fun fact: Big Bird was originally set to be on the Challenger mission, however they discovered it was very difficult if not impossible to fit Big Bird inside the cabin.)Added to timeline:
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jan 28, 1986
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~ 39 years ago