1997
Mars Global Surveyor arrives. NASA's Mars Global Surveyor went into orbit around Mars and mapped the planet in great detail for nine years.
Wikipedia: Mars Global SurveyorPhoto: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Corby Waste / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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11 September in history.
5 moments from 1903 to 1997: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1903
The Milwaukee Mile
The first race was held at the Milwaukee Mile, now the oldest working motor speedway in the world.
Photo: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1968
Monteverdi's Vespers
Young conductor John Eliot Gardiner led Monteverdi's Vespers in London, helping start a revival of early music.
Wikipedia: John Eliot GardinerWikipedia: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Photo: John_Eliot_Gardiner_at_rehearsal_in_Wroclaw.jpg : Maciej Schumacher (Goździelewski) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1972
BART begins
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit began carrying passengers.
Wikipedia: Bay Area Rapid Transit
Photo: Pi.1415926535 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1977
The Atari 2600
Atari released its home video game console, bringing arcade games into living rooms.
Photo: Evan-Amos / 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.