November 02

Daniel Boone (1734–1820) was a pioneering American frontiersman, hunter, and explorer. He led expeditions through the Appalachian Mountains and established the settlement of Boonesborough in Kentucky. Boone's knowledge of wilderness survival and relations with Native American nations became legendary in early American folklore. His adventures were widely chronicled and helped fuel westward expansion during the 18th century. Over his long life, Boone became an enduring symbol of the American pioneer spirit.

Oldřich Pelčák was a Czechoslovak aerospace engineer and backup cosmonaut selected for his country's first space mission. Born in 1943, he graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering and joined the Soviet Interkosmos program in the 1970s. He trained extensively for the 1978 Soyuz 28 mission that carried Vladimír Remek, the first non-Soviet, non-American in space. Although Pelčák did not fly, he contributed significantly to spacecraft systems testing and crew support. After his cosmonaut training, he worked on aviation safety and flight research at the Prague Aero/Space Center. Pelčák shared his experiences through lectures and publications, inspiring future generations of Czech scientists and explorers. He passed away in 2023, remembered as a pioneer of Czechoslovak space exploration.