2006 Stardust space mission returns dust from a comet to earth
2003 Hal Clement, science fiction writer/educator, Mission of Gravity, dies at 81
2003 David Brown, astronaut, mission specialist on the Columbia, STS-107,
2003 Ilan Ramon, astronaut, ", first Israeli in space, mission specialist on Columbia, STS-107, ", dies at 48
2003 Laurel Clark, astronaut, physician on the Columbia mission, STS-107, dies at 41
2001 Dennis Tito becomes the first space tourist by paying $20 million to fly on a Soyuz mission to the International Space Station.
1997 STS 84 (Atlantis 19), launches, 6th Shuttle-Mir Mission
1997 Pioneer 10, ends its mission
1996 Greg Morris, actor (Mission Impossible), dies at 61
1991 U.S. 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands
1991 U.S. 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 launched
1991 U.S. 70th manned space mission STS 39 (Discovery 12) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) returns from space
1990 U.S. 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS 38 (Atlantis 7) returns from space
1990 U.S. 68th manned space mission STS 38 (Atlantis 7) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 67th manned space mission STS 41 (Discovery 11) returns from space
1990 U.S. 67th manned space mission STS 41 (Discovery 11) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space
1990 U.S. 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space
1990 U.S. 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit
1990 U.S. 64th manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) returns from space
1990 64th U.S. manned space mission STS 32 (Columbia 10) launches into orbit
1989 U.S. 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) returns from space
1989 U.S. 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit
1989 U.S. 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) returns from space
1989 U.S. 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit
1989 27th space shuttle mission, STS-29 (Discovery 8), returns to Earth
1989 U.S.S.R. announces plan for 2-yr manned mission to Mars
1988 STS-27 Atlantis lands in California after secret mission
1988 STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)
1988 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days
1988 26th Space Shuttle mission, Discovery 7 launched
1987 Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission
1986 STS 61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy
1986 STS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission
1985 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB
1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched
1985 Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission
1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61A) -Challenger 9- lands at Edwards AFB
1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A)-Challenger 9-launched
1985 Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS 61A mission
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission
1985 21st Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB
1985 21st Shuttle Mission (51J)-Atlantis 1-all-military flight launched
1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth
1985 Atlantis moves to launch pad for 51-J mission
1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-launched
1985 STS 51-I mission scrubbed at T -5m because of bad weather
1985 19th space shuttle mission (51-F), Challenger 8, lands at Edwards AFB
1985 Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-I mission
1985 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched
1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth
1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched
1985 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards AFB
1985 17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched
1985 16th Space Shuttle Mission (51-D)-Discovery 4 returns to Earth
1985 Challenger moves to launch pad for 51-B mission
1985 16th Shuttle Mission (51D)-Discovery 4 launched-with Senator Jake Garn
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission
1985 Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-D mission
1985 STS 51-E vehicle rolls back to Vandenberg AFB; mission cancelled
1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission
1985 Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
1984 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center
1984 STS 51-A mission; launch
1984 Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51A mission
1984 STS 41-G mission; lands at Kennedy Space Center
1984 13th Space Shuttle Mission (41-G)-Challenger 6-launched
1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission
1984 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) -Discovery 1- lands at Edwards AFB
1984 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D)-Discovery 1-launched (6 days)
1984 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41C)-Challenger 5-returns to Earth
1984 11th Space Shuttle Mission (41-C)-Challenger 5 is launched
1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41-C mission
1984 10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth
1984 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched
1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission
1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 6 - lands at Edwards AFB
1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission Columbia 6 is launched
1983 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB, for mating for STS-7 mission
1983 Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock
1983 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched
1982 Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-3 mission
1981 Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission
1981 Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission
1980 U.S. launches Solar Maximum Mission Observatory to study solar flares
1977 Shannon Shakespeare, Mission BC, 100m swimmer 1996 Olympics
1974 Brian Kelly, Mission Viejo California, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold
1973 Mariner 10 launched-1st Venus pics, 1st mission to Mercury
1972 Apollo 17 (U.S.), final manned lunar landing mission, launched
1972 Victor Wong, actor (Mission to Moscow, King Kong) dies at 65
1969 Carrie Westcott, Mission Hills, Kansas, playmate, Sep, 1993
1968 20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible and Barbara Bain
1968 Robert David Burns, Mission Hills, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Buick-5th
1967 "Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV
1967 19th Emmy Awards: Mission Impossible, Monkees, Don Knotts and Lucy Ball
1965 Borman and Lovell Splash down in Atlantic ends 2 week Gemini VII mission
1962 Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission
1959 Monkeys Able and Baker zoom 300 mi (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became 1st animals retrieved from a space mission
1959 Aidan Quinn, actor, Avalon, Desperately Seeking Susan, Mission
1958 Last Municipal arc light, Mission and 25th removed (installed in 1913)
1950 Mother Teresa found her Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India
1946 Lesley Ann Warren, New York City, actress, Cinderella, Mission Impossible
1945 Thaao Penghlis, actor, Mission Impossible, Tony-Days of Our Life
1945 Barbara Anderson, Brooklyn, actress, Eve-Ironside, Mission Impossible
1945 Roland Joffe, director, City of Joy, Mission, Killing Fields
1943 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission, over Italy
1942 1st American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)
1941 1st U.S. WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines
1937 Peter Lupus, actor, Mission Impossible
1934 Martin Landau, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood
1934 Greg Morris, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mission Impossible, Vega$
1931 Leonard Nimoy, born in Boston, actor, Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible
1928 Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood
1928 William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54
1928 Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mission Impossible, Tucker, Space 1999
1911 Peter Graves, born in London, England, actor, Mission Impossible, Stalag 17
1908 Christian GK Baeta, Togolese chairman, International Mission Council
1907 Bank of Italy opens 1st branch at 3433 Mission Street, SF
1906 Victor Wong, LA Cal, actor, Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong
1897 White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, New York City
1862 North Beach and Mission Railway Company organized in SF
1831 Friedrich C. K. von Bodelschwingh, German theologist, Home Mission
1798 Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California
1776 Mission San Juan Capistrano founded in California
1776 Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay
1776 Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission
1776 Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay
1772 Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California
1771 Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California
1771 Mission San Antonio de Padua founded in California
1770 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded in California
1769 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in California
1713 Junipero Serra, priest had a mission in California
1545 English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
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