The first manned space mission to leave the Earth's orbit and travel to the moon, circle it, and come back, left on December 21, 1968 and returned to splashdown on Earth on December 27, 1968. James Lovell, one of the astronauts on this mission, later flew again and was the commander of Apollo 13, the ill fated mission that had an explosion and had to use all of its resources just to get back to
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December 27th - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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December 28th - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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On December 28, 1612, Galileo Galilei, using telescopes that he is known for improving, spied Neptune in the sky. He noted that he spotted it again about a month later. Galileo did not realize that it was moving and not stationary, so he did not know it was a planet and not a star. Therefore, he is not credited with the discovery of Neptune. It was discovered officially in 1846.
December 31 - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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On December 31, 1879, a version of the incandescent light bulb is finally found. The bulb was invented in 1802, but the first versions would not burn long enough to be viable.
On December 31, 1983, the Federal Government finally steps in and breaks up AT&T. The company had been doing business as a monopoly, and the government had been looking the other way for a time, but finally steps in and
On December 31, 1983, the Federal Government finally steps in and breaks up AT&T. The company had been doing business as a monopoly, and the government had been looking the other way for a time, but finally steps in and
November 18 - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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November 18, 1307 is the day that we say that William Tell shot the apple off of his son's head. The authenticity of the account is unclear. There are details of the story that do match with other accounts that have come down through history, so the story of Tell and the apple my be a combination of other stories.
On November 18, 1963 the first push button telephone was offered to the public.
On November 18, 1963 the first push button telephone was offered to the public.
December 29th - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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On December 29, 1939, the first B-24 was flown. There was to be eighteen thousand of these planes built in six years, making the B-24 the most produced plane of the war. Maybe not as well known as the B-17 Flying Fortress, it was had more range and more carrying capability. The pilots though, found the B-24 harder to fly than the B-17, so it was not as well liked.
September 12 - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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On September 12, 1362, Pope Innocent VI died. Pope Innocent was the fifth of a line of popes that ruled from outside Rome. These seven popes, called the Avignon Popes, ruled from France instead. The quality of these popes were varied, but Pope Innocent was considered one of the better ones. He took over the church from his predecessor who had left the church with financial troubles.
September 8 - This Day In History - InfoBarrel
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In 1966 Star Trek premiered on September 8th. It was canceled in the third season, but was to spawn a host of other shows.
In 1974, on September 8th, President Ford pardoned President Nixon for any crimes he may have committed with regards to the Watergate scandal. President Nixon had resigned earlier. Many felt that the reason that President Ford was unable to win re-election was because of
In 1974, on September 8th, President Ford pardoned President Nixon for any crimes he may have committed with regards to the Watergate scandal. President Nixon had resigned earlier. Many felt that the reason that President Ford was unable to win re-election was because of
Humpback Dinosaur Surprises and Puzzles Experts - Yahoo! News
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A hunchback dinosaur of sorts once roamed what is now central
Spain. The meat-eating beast sported a humplike structure low on its back, a
feature never previously described in dinosaurs, and one that has scientists
scratching their heads.
Spain. The meat-eating beast sported a humplike structure low on its back, a
feature never previously described in dinosaurs, and one that has scientists
scratching their heads.
Woman donates breast milk to a NICU baby after losing her baby
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Nicole Hendrix helped a weak NICU baby defy the odds after donating gallons of breast milk. Hendrix lost her baby and decided to help out Jennifer Robinson, the mother of a NICU baby named Max. Robinson was not able to provide breast milk to Max; she began to dry up. She tried finding help at breast milk banks, but the cost was too high and her insurance plan didn’t cover it. Hendrix in the mean
8 dead, 12 hurt at California 200: Prerunner truck flies into crowd
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
August 15th 2010
An off-road race in California went off the tracks Saturday night, when a truck plowed through a crowd, killing eight people and injuring a dozen others.
The California 200, part of a series held in Soggy Dry Lake near the city of Lucerne Valley in the Moja
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
August 15th 2010
An off-road race in California went off the tracks Saturday night, when a truck plowed through a crowd, killing eight people and injuring a dozen others.
The California 200, part of a series held in Soggy Dry Lake near the city of Lucerne Valley in the Moja
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