1986 — Ellison Onizuka, the first Asian American to reach space, dies in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. September 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly Share: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Related