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Today in history:
On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon.
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In 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Actor Garrett Morris is 89. Political commentator Fred Barnes is 83. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 61. Actor Sherilyn Fenn is 61. U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Michelle Akers is 60. Comedian-actor Pauly Shore is 58. Actor Michael C. Hall is 55. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 51. Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is 47. TV personality Lauren Conrad is 40. Mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is 39. Actor Julia Garner is 32. Singer-actor Harry Styles is 32. Singer Jessica Baio is 24.Hence then, the article about today in history february 1 space shuttle columbia destroyed during re entry was published today ( ) and is available on The Denver Post ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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