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December 4

3 sourced moments from December 4 in history: The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, was founded (1791); Gemini 7 kept two astronauts in orbit for nearly 14 days (1965); and Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to work on Mars (1996).

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3 things happened on December 4

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1996 Space · Space Exploration

Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to work on Mars

Launched 4 December 1996, Pathfinder bounced onto Mars on airbags and let Sojourner roll out, a rover first the Soviets had narrowly missed.

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1965 Space · Space Exploration

Gemini 7 kept two astronauts in orbit for nearly 14 days

Launched December 4, 1965, Gemini VII flew 330 hours, then a record, partly with its crew out of their spacesuits.

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1791 Language & Communication · Media & Communication

The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, was founded

Launched in Georgian London in 1791, The Observer became the world's first Sunday paper and is still printing today.

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