On this day thread

[Cooperman]

20th July 1969 - the Apollo 11 lunar module that lifted off with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board landed on the surface of the moon. They remained in situ within the module for several hours before commencing their walk on the surface of the cheese planet. Michael Collins drew the short straw (or the long straw depending on how you look at it) and remained in the module and kept the engine running.

Those who love a conspiracy theory are not invited to reply to this.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

20th July 1982 ... 2 IRA bomb blasts in central London, one in Hyde Park, killing two soldiers and injuring 23 others ... and the other in Regents Park, killing six soldiers and injuring a further 24.

 

[Muteswan]

20th July 1969 - the Apollo 11 lunar module that lifted off with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board landed on the surface of the moon. They remained in situ within the module for several hours before commencing their walk on the surface of the cheese planet. Michael Collins drew the short straw (or the long straw depending on how you look at it) and remained in the module and kept the engine running.

Those who love a conspiracy theory are not invited to reply to this.

The landing was indeed on 20th July, but the first step onto the moon was at 0.26 am on the 21st.( British time that is.)
Obviously it was still 20th in America, but ours is the “real” time.
When it happened I always used to insist that the first step was on 21st July as that is my birthday.

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/dazpross/status/1285150379739668480?s=21

 

[Muteswan]

On this day in 2012 the Swans completed the signing of...

Michu.

 

[Swanjaxs]

July 20th 1871...

The English Football Association Challenge Cup Competition was formed, to become better known as the FA Cup. The first final saw the Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers by one goal to nil, watched by a crowd of 2,000.

 

[Muteswan]

July 20th 1871...

The English Football Association Challenge Cup Competition was formed, to become better known as the FA Cup. The first final saw the Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers by one goal to nil, watched by a crowd of 2,000.

was it at Legoland?

 

[Tinker]

1881 Chief sitting bull surrenders to US federal troops

 

[Cooperman]

21st July 1884 - Lords opened its doors to Test Match cricket on this day in 1884 as England hosted Australia. The hosts went on to triumph by an innings and five runs. This was not the first ever test match though as both teams had contested the first ever Test Match seven years prior at the MCG.

 

[Shravu]

Hi everyone

 

[Swanjaxs]

2002 : The Biscuit Fire
The Biscuit Fire was a wildfire that scorched and burned almost a half million acres in Oregon’s beautiful Siskiyou National Forest started by lightning and was not completely contained until December 31st later that same year.

 

[Cooperman]

22nd July 2012 - Bradley 'Wiggo' Wiggins (since became Sir Bradley Wiggins) won the 99th Tour de France on this day. Wiggo is one main drivers behind the inspiration for millions of Brits to get out on their bike; he certainly played a part in my decision to compete in the Velothon of Wales events.

 

[Muteswan]

On July 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln informs his chief advisors and cabinet that he will issue a proclamation to free slaves, but adds that he will wait until the Union Army has achieved a substantial military victory to make the announcement.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

22nd July 1942, the Nazis began transporting Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp.

 

[Swanjaxs]

1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall