Record-Setting Spacewalk on Shuttle Endeavour’s First Mission

On May 13, 1992

Three astronauts, Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers, and Pierre J. Thuot, simultaneously walked in space for the first time.

This Day in History - May 13

1983

Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.

1888

Brazil introduced the Golden Law (Lei Áurea), signed by the Princess Imperial of Brazil, which abolished all forms of slavery.

1949

The first British-made jet bomber, the English Electric Canberra, made its first test flight.

2019

A new study was published in the journal 'Nature Geoscience,' which showed that the moon is still shrinking with recent moonquakes as it cools.

1958

An Australian man became the first to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle.

What Happened on May 13?

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