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June 14th

• 1949

  Albert II becomes first monkey in space View Post →

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• 2002

  A large asteroid narrowly misses Earth View Post →

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• 1922

  President Harding is first U.S. president heard on radio

• 1919

  Alcock and Brown start first non-stop transatlantic flight

• 1985

  TWA flight 847 is hijacked by terrorists

• 1900

  Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory