1966
A gentle American landing on the Moon. NASA's Surveyor 1 touched down softly on the Moon and sent back thousands of pictures, helping plan the Apollo landings.
Wikipedia: Surveyor 1Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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2 June in history.
5 moments from 1896 to 2003: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1896
Marconi's radio patent
Guglielmo Marconi applied for a British patent for his wireless telegraph, sending messages through the air without wires.
Photo: Pach Brothers / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1910
There and back across the Channel
Charles Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, flew across the English Channel and back without landing, the first to do so.
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1953
A coronation on television
Millions watched Queen Elizabeth II crowned at Westminster Abbey, the first British coronation shown on TV. Many families bought their first set for it.
Wikipedia: Coronation of Elizabeth II
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2003
Europe heads for Mars
The European Space Agency launched Mars Express, its first mission to another planet. It is still studying Mars today.
Photo: NASA/JPL/Corby Waste / 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.