2015 Event Scientists have concluded that a large ocean exists beneath the icy surface of Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter; the discovery was made by using the Hubble Space Telescope to observe aurora movements at the moon's poles 1980 Birthday Lori Fredrickson, born in Aurora, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1972 Birthday Richard Becker, Aurora, Illinois, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins 1966 Birthday Mike Small, born in Aurora Illinois, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Emerald Coast 1965 Birthday Kimberly Donley, Aurora, Illinois, playmate, Mar, 1993 1962 Event M. Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into Earth orbit 1962 Event Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in U.S. Aurora 7 1941 Birthday Lonnie Mack, born in Aurora, Indiana, rocker, Baby What's Wrong 1938 Birthday Francine York, Aurora, Minnesota, actress, Slattery's People 1929 Birthday Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist, New York City Ballet Orchestra 1887 Event Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the 1st U.S. ski club 1886 Event Aurora Ski Club, 1st in U.S., founded in Minnesota 1851 Event 1st America's Cup-U.S. schooner America beats British yacht Aurora 1719 Event 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in U.S. (New England)
