September 1st, 1979
The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 km. event on September 01, 1979. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around September 01, 1979
August 31st, 1979 | Death | Sally Rand, American dancer and actress (born in 1904) |
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