Apollo 11 Landed - Sun, July 19 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 Moon mission landed on its target while the world held its breath. Two American men--Neil Armstrong, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin--walked on the Moon early the next day.
Saugenay Floods - Sun, July 19 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1996, the first of several floods hit the Saugenay region of Quebec. Upwards of 15,000 people were evacuated, and some 500 homes lost.
British Columbia Joins Confederation - Mon, July 20 @ 01:00
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Today marks 155 years since British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
First Quarter - Tue, July 21 @ 07:05
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A waxing half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun sets.
Comet Hale-Bopp discovered - Thu, July 23 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1995, Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered independently by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp. The comet proceeded to put on a protracted show, being the brightest in decades.
Amelia Earhart born - Fri, July 24 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1897 (129 years ago), pilot Amelia Earhart was born, in Atchison, Kansas. A trailblazer for later generations of female pilots, she eventually lost her life after crashing on or near Howland Island, in the Pacific Ocean, on one of the later (and most-dangerous) legs of a round-the-world expedition. There is plenty of evidence that she survived the crash; shortwave radio calls, for example, which were triangulated to Howland. The search for the plane's wreckage is ongoing.
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Recent Events (Reverse Order; Last 7 days: 2):
Impact Day - Thu, July 16 @ 01:00
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On this day in 1994, the first fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted the planet Jupiter, leaving atmospheric scars which flowed together into bands and persisted for months.
New Moon - Tue, July 14 @ 05:43
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The Moon is nearest the Sun in the sky and cannot be seen from the ground.
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