History: January 11 (#4)

History: January 11 (#4)
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January 11, 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.

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On January 11, in the year 1996: Space Shuttle program : STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.

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Why January 11, 1996 matters: Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launche s from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 11, 1996 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)