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1. 1946 80 years ago

   H. G. Wells: death

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Role: Science fiction writer

   H. G. Wells: death.

2. 1947 79 years ago

   Octavia E. Butler — birth

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Birth

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Role: Science fiction writer

   Octavia E. Butler — birth (1947-06-22).

3. 1954 72 years ago

   Alan Turing: death

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

   • Mathematics
   • Computing

   Role: Mathematician, Computer scientist

   Alan Turing: death.

4. 1958 68 years ago

   Michael López-Alegría is born

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Birth

   • Human spaceflight
   • Commercial human spaceflight

   Role: Government astronaut, Commercial astronaut

   Michael López-Alegría is born (1958-05-30).

5. 1958 68 years ago

   NASA begins operations

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   National

   NASA opened as the United States’ civilian aeronautics and space agency.

6. 1958 68 years ago

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy

   International

   Committee on Space Research — formal establishment (1958-10-03).

7. 1959 67 years ago

   Mercury Seven introduced

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Astronaut selection

   NASA announced its first seven astronauts.

8. 1959 67 years ago

   Goddard Space Flight Center established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   National

   NASA established a space-science center named for rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.

9. 1960 66 years ago

   European Preparatory Commission for Space Research (COPERS): established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   • Space policy
   • International cooperation

   Regional

   European Preparatory Commission for Space Research (COPERS): established.

10. 1961 65 years ago

    Centre national d’études spatiales — formal establishment

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy

    National

    Centre national d’études spatiales — formal establishment (1961-12-19).

11. 1964 62 years ago

    European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO): established

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy
    • International cooperation

    Regional

    European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO): established.

12. 1964 62 years ago

    European Space Research Organisation (ESRO): established

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy
    • International cooperation

    Regional

    European Space Research Organisation (ESRO): established.

13. 1966 60 years ago

    European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): established

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    • Space policy
    • International cooperation

    Regional

    European Space Research Institute (ESRIN): established.

14. 1966 60 years ago

    Sergei Korolev: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Space engineering
    • Space transportation

    Role: Engineer, Leader

    Sergei Korolev: death.

15. 1967 59 years ago

    Hugo Gernsback: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer

    Hugo Gernsback: death.

16. 1969 57 years ago

    ISRO formed

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    National

    The Indian Space Research Organisation was established under India’s Department of Atomic Energy.

17. 1971 55 years ago

    John W. Campbell Jr.: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Role: Science fiction editor, Science fiction writer

    John W. Campbell Jr.: death.

18. 1975 51 years ago

    ESA begins operations

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

    Regional

    The European Space Agency began operations following approval of its Convention.

19. 1977 49 years ago

    Wernher von Braun: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Space engineering
    • Space transportation

    Role: Engineer, Leader

    Wernher von Braun: death.

20. 1982 44 years ago

    Philip K. Dick: death

    Category: Organizations and People › Type: Death

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Role: Science fiction writer

    Philip K. Dick: death.