NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory probe, which carried the Curiosity Rover to Mars.
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The last Concorde to ever fly made a lap of honor over the English channel.
President George Washington proclaimed the day an official National Day of Thanksgiving for the United States of America.
France successfully launched their first satellite, Astérix, into Earth's orbit.
Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford designed and completed The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
The UK-based computer company Raspberry Pi released their $5 (£4) computer.
