Home > General Knowledge > Important Dates and EventsWhen was the first space shuttle launched?A. 1979 B. 1981 C. 1983 D. 1985Answer: 1981Additional Information: The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981. Subjects: Important Dates and Events, General KnowledgeRelated MCQsWhat year was the first successful liver transplant performed?When was the first recorded use of the telephone?When was the first electric car invented?When was the first televised presidential debate in the US?What year was the first mobile app created?When was the first email sent?In what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?When was the first successful space probe sent to Mars?What year did the first human genome project begin?When was the first successful organ transplant conducted?What year did the first website go live?In what year was the first manned space flight?In what year did the first successful human organ transplant take place?What year was the first version of the Raspberry Pi released?In what year did the fall of the Soviet Union occur?