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Events on Saturday 20 August 1977 2
1977Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode leaves on the Voyager Golden RecordRock and roll in spaceThe only rock and roll song on the record carried by Voyager 2 and Voyager 1.
1977Voyager 2 launchedProbe begins grand tour of solar systemNASA launched Voyager 2 on August 20, 1977, beginning a grand tour of the outer solar system. It has since flown past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and is now in interstellar space.