The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century occurred and was visible from Europe and Asia.
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Russia's Mir Space Station was deorbited over the South Pacific Ocean.
The world's first person visited space.
The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
The USSR's Luna 15 robotic spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
