History: March 2 (#3)

History: March 2 (#3)
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March 2, 1969 In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.

Commentary

Commentary

On March 2, in the year 1969: In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefectu re of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. Why March 2, 1969 matters: In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. 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. Historical context: March 2, 1969 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)