A monumental feat out of this world. The United States put the first man on the moon. Apollo 11 launched July 16, 1969. Moon landing July 20, 2009. Returned to Earth July 24 2009. Smithosium synopsis. Fascinating details at Wikipedia. Kudos to Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins,and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. for making it happen 40 years ago.
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FUNNY QUOTES OF THE DAY- This Day in History
- May 19, 1536: Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was beheaded.
- May 19, 1588: The 130-ship-strong Spanish Armada set sail for England; it was defeated in August.
- May 19, 1643: The colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Harbor met to form the New England Confederation.
- May 19, 1921: Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, establishing national quotas for immigrants.
- May 19, 1928: The first annual Calaveras County "Frog Jumping Jubilee" was held in Angel's Camp, California.
- May 19, 1935: British author and soldier, T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.
- May 19, 1962: Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to president John F. Kennedy.
- May 19, 1992: The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited Congress from giving itself midterm pay raises, went into effect.
- May 19, 1994: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York.
- More events from This Day in History: May 19
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