At 9:32 a.m. EDT, Apollo 11, the first U.S. lunar landing mission,
was launched on a historic journey to the surface of the moon.
After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into
a lunar orbit on July 19.
The crew of Apollo 11, from left, Neil Armstrong, Michael
Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin in 1969. NASA/AP.
On July 15, 1978, the “Longest Walk”—a 2,800-mile trek for
Native American justice that had started with several hundred
marchers in California in California—ended in Washington,
D.C., accompanied by thousands of supporters.
The intent of the event was to call attention to issues affecting
Native Americans, such as a lack of jobs and housing, and
legislation before Congress that could dramatically change
their rights.
On July 14th, 1946, at the dawn of the post-World War II baby
boom, Dr. Benjamin Spock published The Common Sense
Book of Baby and Child Care. It would become a foundational
work on the topic of parenting, transforming how generations
of children were raised.
The book, which has sold more than 50 million copies and
been translated into more than 50 languages, stands as one
of the best-selling nonfiction works of the 20th century.
The book’s premise told mothers, "You know more than you
think you do."
Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998)
(ABC NEWS) – Eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons, known
for his unrelenting positivity, has died, according to his
representative.
Simmons just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after
a 911 call from his housekeeper and found Simmons dead,
according to police sources.
The sources said Simmons appears to have died of natural
causes, and no foul play is suspected.
(FOX NEWS) – Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famous sex therapist
and media personality, has passed away at the age of 96.
Westheimer died on Friday surrounded by her family in New
York City, according to her publicist.
Known for her frank discussions of sexual topics and amusing
candor, Westheimer has appeared on numerous late-night talk
shows and authored multiple best-selling books.
Westheimer was born in Germany to a Jewish family. As the
Nazis came to power, her parents sent the ten-year-old girl to
a school in Switzerland for safety, remaining behind themselves
because of her elderly grandmother.
They were both subsequently sent to concentration camps by
the Gestapo, where they were killed.
