A Day That Shook the World – Science & Innovation
History • 40m
Including: The Wright Brothers' first flight, Charles Lindbergh flies the Atlantic solo, first Atomic Bomb test in New Mexico, Britain explodes first Atomic Bomb, launch of first nuclear submarine, first nuclear power station, first hovercraft run, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, Concorde flies for first time, Armstrong sets foot on the Moon, Dolly the Sheep clone unveiled, and more.
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