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It happened today...on December 19

Rome, Italy - Voyage in the history

The events and anniversaries: Sport Aviation: 1928 - First flight of an autogiro in USA. Aerospace: 1972 - Project Apollo: The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth. Defense: 1984 - The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that the People's Republic of China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and...

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Rome, Italy, 12/19/2006 12:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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