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On This Date in History - March 1

by Nick Greene
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Astronomy & Space Fact

There is no set number of people in an astronaut candidate class; NASA selects candidates on an as-needed basis.

Who Was Born Today?:

1924: Donald "Deke" Kent Slayton, born in Sparta, Wisconsin, Major USAF/astro, Apollo 18
1941: Michael L. Lampton, born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, astronaut

Who Died Today?:

Today in History:

1966: Venera 3 becomes 1st man-made object to impact on a planet (Venus)

1982: Venera 13 landed on Venus.

1986: Sakigake, Japan Comet Flyby made its comet flyby.

1996: NEAR, USA Asteroid Orbiter (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) imaged Comet Hyakutake.

1984: Landsat 5 and ham satellite Oscar 11 launched into polar orbit

1989: Comet du Toit at perihelion

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