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February 13
The last original "Peanuts" comic strip appears in newspapers one day after Charles M. Schulz dies. |
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January 16
The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. 16 days later, February 1, Columbia disintegrated on re-entry killing all 7 astronauts aboard.
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January 24
The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. |
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January 25
Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars. |
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January 20
Barack Obama is inaugurated the First African American President of the United States. |
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October 29
NASA launches the Ares 1X testing the first stage of the Ares 1 rocket as part of the Contelation progam which would have sent Americans back to the Moon. The Constelation program was subsequently canceled by President Obama. |
