On March 16:

Significant events on March 16th include:

1. In 1926, physicist Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts, marking a significant milestone in the development of rocket technology.
2. In 1966, NASA’s Gemini 8 mission, piloted by Neil Armstrong and David Scott, achieved the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit around the Earth.

3. In 1978, the first test tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in Oldham, England, through the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF), marking a breakthrough in reproductive medicine.