| Important Events in the Lives of Our Ancestors on This Day |
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 | 1791 | |
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are ratified; collectively known as the Bill of Rights.LoC USNA |
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 | 1890 | |
Sitting Bull is killed during a confrontation with Indian police in Grand River, South Dakota.ICT SI |
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 | 1965 | |
Gemini 6, piloted by Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford, pulls within 0.3 meters (1 foot) of Gemini 7, piloted by Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, marking the first time in history that two vehicles had maneuvered to meet in space.SI NASA |
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 | 1970 | |
Venera 7 lands on Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to transmit data from the surface of any extraterrestrial planet.RPW NASA |
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