On July 20 in history, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, Ford shipped its first automobile, Viking 1 landed on Mars, and the first Special Olympics Summer Games were held. (READ MORE)
July 19 in History: The Rosetta Stone Is Found, Apollo 11 Orbits the Moon, and GPS Is Born
On July 19 in history, the Rosetta Stone was discovered, Apollo 11 entered lunar orbit, the first GPS signal was transmitted, and Marilyn Monroe filmed her first screen test. (READ MORE)
July 18 in History: Intel Is Founded, Nadia Comaneci Scores a Perfect 10, and Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
On July 18 in history, Intel was founded, Nadia Comaneci earned the first Olympic perfect 10, Detroit filed for bankruptcy, and “The Dark Knight” premiered. (READ MORE)
July 17 in History: Apollo and Soyuz Dock, Joe DiMaggio’s Streak Ends, and Disneyland Is Dedicated
On July 17 in history, Apollo and Soyuz docked in space, Joe DiMaggio’s record hitting streak ended, Walt Disney dedicated Disneyland, and the B-2 Stealth Bomber made its first flight. (READ MORE)
July 16 in History: Apollo 11 Launches, Disneyland Opens, and the First Atomic Bomb Test
On July 16 in history, Apollo 11 launched to the Moon, Disneyland opened, the first atomic bomb was tested, and Amazon sold its first book. (READ MORE)
July 15 in History: Boeing Is Founded, the First Parking Meter Is Installed, and Twitter Launches
On July 15 in history, Boeing was founded, the first parking meter was installed, Twitter launched, and the Apollo-Soyuz mission began. (READ MORE)
July 14 in History: The Tape Measure Is Patented, Jane Goodall Begins Her Research, and New Horizons Reaches Pluto
On July 14 in history, the tape measure was patented, Jane Goodall began studying chimpanzees, “The Blair Witch Project” premiered, and New Horizons explored Pluto. (READ MORE)