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TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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View of Earth rising over Moon’s horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft

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RED SKELTON, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1913

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Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
(July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997)

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THEME PARK OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1955

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Disneyland Park, as it is known today, is located in Anaheim, California and is owned 
and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney  
Company. Construction began in 1954 and the park was unveiled during a special  
televised press event (below) on the ABC Television Network on Sunday, July 17, 
1955.

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LIFTOFF, 43 YEARS AGO TODAY

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Astronauts Michael Collins, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Neil Armstrong

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A LOOK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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