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Old 07-20-2011, 01:08 PM  
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Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969 (20:17:40 UTC). The mission, carried out by the United States, is considered a major accomplishment in the history of space exploration.
Launched from Florida on July 16, the fifth manned mission, and the third lunar mission of NASA's Apollo program, was crewed by Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquillity and on July 21 became the first humans to walk on the Moon. Their landing craft, Eagle, spent 21 hours and 31 minutes on the lunar surface while Collins orbited above in the command ship, Columbia. The three astronauts returned to Earth with 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar rocks and landed in the Pacific Ocean on July 24.
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Old 07-28-2011, 11:53 PM  
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July 28 1914 – World War I begins: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after Serbia
rejects the conditions of an ultimatum sent by Austria on July 23 following the
assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
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On this day July 29, 1958 NASA was created.

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On this day in 1958, the U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America's activities in space. NASA has since sponsored space expeditions, both human and mechanical, that have yielded vital information about the solar system and universe. It has also launched numerous earth-orbiting satellites that have been instrumental in everything from weather forecasting to navigation to global communications.Read more at This Day in History — History.com — What Happened Today in History
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Today, July 31, in 1975, teamster president Jimmy Hoffa was reported "missing" and has never been seen again.

and in 1790, on this date, the first US patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins
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Don't leave a cliff hanger...what was the first patent for?
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Don't leave a cliff hanger...what was the first patent for?
You got it Toyota, I mean Havasu . . . .

The Hopkins patent was for an "Improvement, not known before such Discovery, in the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new apparatus and Process", and was granted for a term of fourteen years.
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Now that I am completely confused with what pot ash is, I'm sorry I asked!
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Old 07-31-2011, 12:24 PM  
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July 31,

1991 – The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with verification) both countries' stockpiles.

1961 – At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history occurs when the game is stopped in the 9th inning because of rain.
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Anne Frank and her family arrested by Gestapo — History.com This Day in History — 8/4/1944

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Custer and 7th Cavalry attacked by Indians — History.com This Day in History — 8/4/1873

Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet, is born — History.com This Day in History — 8/4/1792
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