On 4 April 1581 Francis Drake completed a circumnavigation of the world and was knighted by Elizabeth 1. This was a big plus for Sir Francis. Drake was also, of course, famous for winning a bowling match against Spanish Armada. Drake is less famous for making the first English slave-trading expedition. Some years later, on 4 April 1983 the Space Shuttle Challenger made its maiden voyage into space where it circumnavigated the globe several times. The Captain of the Challenger was not famous for biffing the Spanish and therefore was not knighted.
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