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Florida

  • 4 Aug 2007

    NASA launched the Phoenix spaceship from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, US.

  • 12 Jan 2005

    NASA's Deep Impact space probe launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

  • 3 Aug 2004

    NASA's Messenger probe launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  • 20 Jun 2003

    The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • 16 Jan 2003

    The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.

  • 11 Oct 2000

    NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.

  • 15 Jul 1997

    Gianni Versace is murdered by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.

  • 11 May 1996

    ValuJet flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades shortly after takeoff.

  • 9 Sep 1994

    NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle launched from Florida on its 19th mission, STS-64.

  • 20 Sep 1992

    NASA's 50th space shuttle mission, STS-47, landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

  • 22 Jun 1990

    The state of Florida banned thong bikinis at some state parks.

  • 7 Mar 1986

    US Air Force divers located the Challenger Space Shuttle's crew cabin at the bottom of the ocean.

  • 22 Oct 1979

    The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida received its 100-millionth visitor.

  • 5 Sep 1977

    The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

  • 19 Jan 1977

    Miami, Florida, received snow for the first and last time ever.

  • 15 Jan 1975

    Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.

  • 16 Apr 1972

    The Apollo 16 mission launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

  • 1 Oct 1971

    Walt Disney World Resort officially opened in Florida.

  • 25 Feb 1969

    NASA's Mariner 6 space probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  • 5 Jul 1966

    NASA launched their spacecraft Saturn IB from Cape Kennedy, Florida, US.

  • 3 Feb 1966

    The first weather satellite (ESSA-1) was launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  • 19 Aug 1964

    World's First Geostationary Satellite is Launched.

  • 26 Apr 1962

    Ariel 1, the first British-American satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.

  • 26 Jan 1962

    The Ranger 3 robotic spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  • 7 Aug 1959

    NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  • 29 Mar 1927

    The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.

  • 31 Jan 1905

    British driver Arthur MacDonald was the first to break 100 miles per hour in an automobile at Daytona Beach, Florida, US.

  • 27 Aug 1881

    Hurricane Five struck Florida and caused 700 fatalities.

  • 25 Jun 1868

    Florida, one of the confederate states, was readmitted to the Union.

  • 3 Mar 1845

    Florida became the 27th state to join the United States of America.

  • 2 Apr 1513

    Explorer Juan Ponce de León found Florida and claimed it for Spain.

  • 27 Mar 1513

    Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León accidentally discovered Florida.