Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Christa McAuliffe Biography and Timeline

Follow Christa McAuliffe through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Christa McAuliffe, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1986–1986Years on this page

1986

Death of Christa McAuliffe

Cape Canaveral · Science / Astronomy

Death of Christa McAuliffe, on Challenger when it explodes 74 seconds after lift-off

Records, sources and methodology

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