Today In History: A Space Milestone
Shuttle spacecraft with ballast takes off into starry space. Successful rocket launch on the night sky with stars
On this day, July 23rd, in history. In 1903, the Ford Motor Company completed the sale of its first automobile—a Model A. In 1962, the "Telstar" communications satellite sent the first live television broadcast from the United States to Europe. Four years later in 1966, Frank Sinatra’s album Strangers in the Night hit number one on the U.S. charts and later earned two Grammys. In 1996, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team captured its first-ever team gold at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Just three years after that, in 1999, Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to command a U.S. space flight with the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Then in 2000, Tiger Woods, at just 24 years old, became the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam after his victory at the British Open. And this day in music history—15 years ago in 2010—One Direction was formed on the TV show The X Factor by combining five solo contestants. From sports and space to swing and satellites, it’s a day packed with milestones. That’s your Almanac on Northwest Newsradio.
Shuttle spacecraft with ballast takes off into starry space. Successful rocket launch on the night sky with stars