On this day the crew of Apollo 13 space mission sent the following message to mission control on Earth: “ ...
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1970: Accident on Apollo 13 (“Houston, we’ve had a problem”)
1970: Accident on Apollo 13 (“Houston, we’ve had a problem”)
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1964: Sydney Poitier Becomes the First African American to Win the Oscar for a Leading Role
1964: Sydney Poitier Becomes the First African American to Win the Oscar for a Leading Role
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1981: First Launch of a Space Shuttle
1981: First Launch of a Space Shuttle
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1803: Napoleon Offers the Americans a Territory as Big as the Whole of Western Europe for only 15 Million Dollars
1803: Napoleon Offers the Americans a Territory as Big as the Whole of Western Europe for only 15 Million Dollars
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1970: Was Apollo 13 Really Launched at 13:13?
1970: Was Apollo 13 Really Launched at 13:13?
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1951: Douglas MacArthur Relieved of Command Because he Wanted to Attack China
1951: Douglas MacArthur Relieved of Command Because he Wanted to Attack China
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1806: Leonidas Polk – An Episcopal Bishop who Became a Confederate General
1806: Leonidas Polk – An Episcopal Bishop who Became a Confederate General
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1827: The Author of Ben-Hur was a Union General, the Governor of the Wild West and Diplomat in the Ottoman Empire
1827: The Author of Ben-Hur was a Union General, the Governor of the Wild West and Diplomat in the Ottoman Empire