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ASTRONAUT ARMSTRONG IS DEAD AT 82
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012)
CINCINNATI (AP) – Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described "nerdy"
engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved U.S. pilot
he made "one giant leap for mankind" with the first step on the moon.
The modest man who entranced and awed people on Earth has died.
Armstrong died Saturday following complications resulting from
cardiovascular procedures, a statement from his family said. It didn’t
say where he died.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the
moon July 20, 1969, capping the most daring of the 20th century’s
scientific expeditions. His first words after setting foot on the surface
are etched in history books and in the memories of those who heard
them in a live broadcast.
PENNY POST CARD ~ 1920
TODAY IS SEAN CONNERY’S 82nd BIRTHDAY
Sean Connery was the first actor to portray Ian Fleming’s iconic agent
007 James Bond when the franchise was launched in 1962 with “Dr. No”.
ON FANKIE LAINE TIME IN 1956
From Frankie Laine Time which aired on CBS in 1956. It was the first
national television appearance for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.
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