Today in 20th century tech history
July 3

In 1969: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when a Soviet N1 rocket explodes, destroying itself and its launch tower.

In 1988: The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus.

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