SCIENCEJun 24 · 08:10 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Today in History: June 24, Sally Ride completes historic space shuttle mission

On June 24, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space as the space shuttle Challenger landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Other historical events on this date include Henry VIII's coronation in 1509 and Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Russia in 1812.

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