The world’s largest Legoland theme park opened in Winter Haven, Florida.
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The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.
US Air Force divers located the Challenger Space Shuttle's crew cabin at the bottom of the ocean.
Explorer Juan Ponce de León found Florida and claimed it for Spain.
Ariel 1, the first British-American satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.
NASA's Mariner 6 space probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
