Friday fact #29: The first Asian American to reach space
He successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C.
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Friday fact #28: The first African American to receive the Pulitzer
An American poet, author, and teacher.
Friday fact #27: First human to journey into outer space
He was awarded many medals and titles, including Hero of the Soviet Union, his nation’s highest honour.
Friday fact #26: The world’s first licenced female pilot
At that time, pilot licences were only required for pilots operating aircraft for commercial purposes.
Friday fact #25: The first private, historically black university in the United States
The university was founded in 1856 and was forced to close down in 1862 due to hardships resulting from the American Civil War. It was however bought by the African Methodist Episcopal Church and reopened the following year.
