This Day In History

January 31st – A Chimp in Space and President Truman’s Bombshell Announcement


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Ham the Chimp is launched into orbit! On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand are here to tell us more about “Project Mercury.” On this day in 1961, Ham the Chimp travels into outer space on the Mercury-Redstone 2, marking the first time a hominid was launched into space. Also, the...
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