It was on this date in 1967 that the Apollo 1 tragedy occurred. A fire engulfed the interior of the spacecraft during a test run, leading to the deaths of astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White II, and Roger Chaffee. And it was on this date in 1976 that Laverne and Shirley debuted on television.
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![A photo of the Apollo 1 prime crew (from left to right) of Edward White II, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, and Roger Chaffee.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1127235/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x1024+0+0/resize/880x704!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3f%2F54%2F371ee042467093d420d04d2ec830%2F1280px-apollo-1-prime-crew-gpn-2000-001159.jpg)
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