On April 19, 1982, NASA names Sally Ride to be the first woman astronaut.
Quote Of The Day
"My parents must have done a great job. Anytime I wanted to pursue something that they weren't familiar with, that was not part of their lifestyle, they let me go ahead and do it." Sally Ride
Image Of The Day
Dr. Sally Ride, By NASA; retouched by Coffeeandcrumbs - Description page (direct image link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org