March 14, 1995
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
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On March 14, in the year 1995:
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
An astronaut is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft.
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Why March 14, 1995 matters:
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
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: March 14, 1995
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world 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: Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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