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2019

NASA is investigating what may be the first crime in space, after astronaut Anne McClain illegally accessed a bank account from space.

2012

The Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977, becomes the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space.

1991

Linus Torvalds introduces his open-source computer operating system, Linux.

1970

English singer Elton John performs for the first time in the United States, in Los Angeles.

1968

Arthur Ashe becomes the first African American to win the U.S. Open singles title.

1960

The XVII Summer Olympic Games open in Rome, Italy.

1958

Momofuku Ando introduces the first precooked instant noodles, “Chikin Ramen.”

1946

Golfer Ben Hogan wins the PGA Championship, his first major tournament. He would go on to win 69 tournaments in his career, including nine major titles.

1944

Allied forces liberated France from German occupation during World War II.

1939

The movie “The Wizard of Oz” premieres in the United States.

1718

Hundreds of French settlers arrive in Louisiana. They found New Orleans.

1609

Galileo demonstrates a telescope for the first time.

It happened on… August 25

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