The Declaration of Independence from
Great Britain
was passed by the Continental Congress
in Philadelphia on this day in 1776.
For a more detailed history of our birthday
click on the flag
July 14th
Bastille Day
Anniversary of the beginning of the
French Revolution in 1789,
when a mob took over the Bastille prison in Paris.
July 20th
First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was launched on July 16th,
1969, carrying astronauts
Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. and Michael Collins.
The spacecraft landed in the Mare Tranquillitatis
at 3:17 PM CDT on July 20th.
At 9:56 PM Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the
moon,
issuing the now famous phrase "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
Aldrin followed shortly while Collins remained
in the orbiting command module.
