Truman Signs Order That Forever Changed the American Military
On July 26, 1948: Truman Signs Order That Forever Changed the American Military
First Test Tube Baby Born, Forever Changing Human Reproduction
A Miracle in Manchester: The Birth That Rewrote the Rules of Life On July 25, 1978, a healthy baby girl named Louise Joy Brown entered the world at Oldham General Hospital in England, and nothing about human reproduction would ever be the same again. Louise…
Apollo 11 Astronauts Splash Down, Humanity’s Greatest Journey Ends Triumphantly
The Eagle Has Landed — And Now, So Have Its Heroes On July 24, 1969, the command module Columbia pierced through Earth’s atmosphere at blistering speed and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins home after the most…
Detroit Erupts: The Deadliest Race Riot of the 20th Century Begins
The Night Detroit Burned: The 1967 Uprising That Shook America In the sweltering early morning hours of July 23, 1967, police raided an unlicensed bar on 12th Street in Detroit, Michigan, arresting 82 Black patrons celebrating the return of two Vietnam veterans. A crowd gathered…
FBI Agents Gun Down Public Enemy Number One Outside Chicago Theater
On July 22, 1934: FBI Agents Gun Down Public Enemy Number One Outside Chicago Theater
Neil Armstrong Takes Humanity’s First Steps on the Moon
On July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong Takes Humanity’s First Steps on the Moon
Neil Armstrong Becomes First Human to Walk on the Moon
On July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong Becomes First Human to Walk on the Moon
Women Demand Equal Rights at Historic Seneca Falls Convention
On July 19, 1848: Women Demand Equal Rights at Historic Seneca Falls Convention
Senator Ted Kennedy Drives Off Bridge, Leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to Drown
The Chappaquiddick Incident: The Night That Derailed a Kennedy Dynasty In the early morning hours of July 18, 1969, Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy drove his Oldsmobile off the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, plunging into the dark tidal waters of Poucha Pond. Kennedy escaped…
Apollo 11 Astronauts Hurtle Toward Moon in Historic Journey
Three Men, One Giant Leap: The Flight That Changed Everything On July 17, 1969, three American astronauts were hurtling through the void of space at roughly 2,000 miles per hour, already more than halfway to the Moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins had…
