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On This Day: Wilson signs Selective Service Act amid WWI
President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe ...
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West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said the pact marked the "birth of a free and unified Germany." In 1991, chemist Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space when she blasted off from the ...
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It happened today – this day in history – May 18
Birth of Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher Omar Khayam. 1152: Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the ...
British astronaut Tim Peake gives his verdict on the Katy Perry space mission - so, do you agree?
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Major Tim Peake - who spent six months living on the International Space Station - gave ...
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Rosemary Coogan could be first British person to walk on the moon
An astronaut with links to Sussex is hoping to become the third British person to go to space. Rosemary Coogan, who studied at Brighton Girls school and the University of Sussex, is only the third ...
Meet the woman who could become the first Brit to walk on the Moon
Astronaut Dr Rosemary Coogan is undergoing rigorous training in preparation for a mission to the International Space Station ...
Belfast-born astrophysicist could be first Brit on the moon
A Belfast-born astrophysicist could make history by being the first Briton to walk on the surface of the moon. Rosemary ...
Astronaut who could be first Brit on moon reveals intense training - and how to use loo in space
Dr Rosemary Coogan graduated from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) astronaut training programme last year and is now ...