Timeline Tuesday 16 March 1926

Events on Tuesday 16 March 1926 2

• 1926 Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket A 10-second flight that opened the space age On 16 March 1926, American physicist Robert Goddard launched "Nell," the first rocket powered by liquid fuel, from a farm in Auburn, Massachusetts. The rocket rose only 12 metres, but the achievement is regarded as the founding moment of modern rocketry.
• 1926 – 2017 Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) Died 20 August 2017, aged 91 American comedian, actor and filmmaker known for his slapstick comedy partnership with Dean Martin and later solo films including The Nutty Professor. He hosted the annual Labor Day telethon for muscular dystrophy for decades. He was widely regarded, especially in France, as a comic auteur.