1993
A mission to fix Hubble. NASA launched the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, whose blurry vision had been a famous setback.
Wikipedia: STS-61Photo: Askeuhd / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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2 December in history.
5 moments from 1409 to 1993: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1409
Leipzig University opens
Leipzig University opened its doors in Germany. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe.
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1766
Sweden protects a free press
Sweden's parliament passed the Freedom of the Press Act as part of its constitution, the first law of its kind in the world.
Wikipedia: Swedish Freedom of the Press Act
Photo: Sodacan / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1867
Charles Dickens reads in America
At Tremont Temple in Boston, Charles Dickens gave his first public reading in the United States.
Wikipedia: Charles DickensWikipedia: Tremont Temple
Photo: Jeremiah Gurney / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1982
The first permanent artificial heart
At the University of Utah, Barney Clark became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
Wikipedia: Artificial heartWikipedia: Barney Clark (patient)
Photo: JNakashima / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.