Gemini 7 Launched

On December 4, 1965

The Gemini 7 launched with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.

The objective was to investigate the effects of 14 days in space on the human body.

This Day in History - December 4

1791

The first edition of the world's first Sunday newspaper, The Observer, was published.

1259

King Louis IX of France and Henry III of England signed the Treaty of Paris, ending 100 years of conflict.

1980

Led Zeppelin announced their break-up, this was two months after the death of drummer John Bonham.

1961

A painting that had been hung upside down in a museum was finally flipped upright after going unnoticed for over a month.

1952

A lethal fog began to cover London, lasting for five days, causing the term 'smog' to be termed – a combination of smoke and fog.

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