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Christa McAuliffe, a teacher, died in the Challenger disaster. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy allowed gays to serve in the US military. A meteorite exploded over Arizona. Joe Walker set a new altitude record in an X-15 research aircraft. The first 3D reconstruction of a human head was done with a CT machine. The Sandinistas overthrew the Nicaraguan government. The Salem witch trials continued, and Doc Holliday killed his first man. Lady Jane Gray’s reign as Queen of England ended after nine days. Edgar Degas, a famous painter, was born.
Christa McAuliffe was chosen as the first school teacher to travel in the space shuttle. (1985) McAuliffe, a social studies teacher from New Hampshire, was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants for the NASA-sponsored “Teacher in Space” program. She was killed along with six other crew members when the shuttle disintegrated seconds after launch.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was introduced by Bill Clinton, allowing gays to serve in the US military. (1993) The policy allowed non-heterosexuals to serve in the military without harassment from other service members only on the condition that they did not engage in discussions about their sexual orientation. While still in effect today, the policy is being mooted to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the US military.
A meteorite exploded over Arizona, dumping 16,000 pieces of debris on the city of Holbrook. (1912) Meteorite was approximately 419 pounds (190 kilograms) and dumped pieces of debris weighing up to 14.5 pounds (6.6 kilograms). No injuries were reported.
Joe Walker set a new altitude record in an X-15 research aircraft. (1963) Walker flew at an altitude of 347,800 feet (106,010 meters). According to the rules of the US Air Force and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, this height qualifies as “human spaceflight”. Walker accomplished the feat twice, becoming the first person to go into space twice, as defined by the US Air Force and the FAI.
The first 3D reconstruction of a human head was done with a computed tomography (CT) machine. (1983) The high-definition images produced by the CT machine have made it an important medical diagnostic tool as well as a research tool. More than 70 million CT scans are performed each year in the United States alone.
The Sandinistas overthrow the Nicaraguan government. (1979) The Sandinista National Liberation Front was a socialist political party led by Daniel Ortega. The Contras, a rebel group, were the main opposition force against the Sandinistas and were funded in part by the US government. The Salem witch trials continued; five other women were hanged to death. (1692) The trials, which took place between February 1692 and May 1693, prosecuted people suspected of being witches. More than 150 people were arrested during that time. Of these, 29 people were convicted and 19 hanged: 14 women and five men. Another man was crushed to death with heavy stones as authorities tried to force him to file an appeal in his case.
Doc Holliday killed his first man. (1879) Holliday, who was an American dentist and gunfighter, shot Mike Gordon, a US Army scout who yelled at a saloon girl in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Holliday was arrested and tried, but acquitted. The gunfighter gained further fame when he was involved in the historic shooting at the OK Corral. He was also the cousin of Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind.
Lady Jane Gray’s reign as Queen of England ended after only nine days. (1553) Grey’s rule, which began on July 10, is the shortest in the history of England. Mary I of England, the legitimate heiress, ascended the throne and remained in power until November 17, 1558.
Lizzie Borden is born. (1860) Borden was famously accused of killing her parents with a hatchet. She was eventually acquitted, but no one else was ever arrested for the crime.
The French painter Edgar Degas was born. (1834) Degas was a famous artist and painter and considered one of the founders of the impressionist style.
