History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again.’ — Kurt Vonnegut
1. NASA Launched Mariner 2
On this day in history in 1962 NASA Launched Mariner 2. Part of NASA’s Mariner program, the unmanned space probe was the first man-made object to flyby another planet – it encountered Venus on December 14, 1962. The space probe made its last contact with scientists on Earth on January 3, 1963. list of surprises
2. Military coup in Nigeria
On this day in history in 1985 Military coup a in Nigeria took place. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida took over the government after overthrowing Muhammadu Buhari in a bloodless coup. list of surprises
3. Moldova gained its Independence
On this day in history in 1991 Moldova gained its Independence. The Eastern European country was part of the Soviet Union since August 2, 1940, from parts of Romania and parts of the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1991, after the dissolution of the USSR, the country gained its independence. list of surprises
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4. World’s Biggest Battery was Plugged In
On this day in history in 2003 The World’s Biggest Battery was Plugged in. The battery, which takes up about 2,000 square metres of space and weighs about 1,300 tonnes is set up to provide emergency electricity to the residents of Fairbanks in Alaska, for about 7 minutes. list of surprises
5. Mars approached closest to the Earth since 57,617 BC
On this day in history in 2003 Mars approached closest to the Earth since 57,617 BC. The next time the two planets will be this close will be in 2287. list of surprises
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