2012
China's first woman in space. Liu Yang flew to China's space lab aboard Shenzhou 9, the first Chinese woman in space.
Wikipedia: Liu Yang (taikonaut)Photo: Manfred Werner ( Tsui ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
On this day
16 June in history.
5 moments from 1884 to 2012: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1884
The first roller coaster
LaMarcus Thompson's Switchback Railway opened at Coney Island, the first roller coaster built for fun.
Wikipedia: LaMarcus Adna ThompsonWikipedia: Roller coaster
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1903
The Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford and investors started the Ford Motor Company in Detroit.
Wikipedia: Ford Motor CompanyWikipedia: Henry Ford
Photo: Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1904
Bloomsday
James Joyce first went out walking with Nora Barnacle. He set his novel Ulysses on this date, and fans celebrate it every year as Bloomsday.
Wikipedia: BloomsdayWikipedia: James Joyce
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1995
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Two NASA astronomers began posting a space picture every day, with a short explanation. The website is still running.
Wikipedia: Astronomy Picture of the Day
Photo: Image Credit: J. Rho (SSC/Caltech), JPL-Caltech, NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.