July 21, 1969

Astronaut footprint on the Moon’s surface

 
The great orator Winston Churchill delivering his speech in The House of Commons, London

While an independent, Oregon Senator Wayne L. Morse set a record at the time
for delivering the longest one-person filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate,
22 hours and 26 minutes. He was protesting a bill for the Tidelands offshore oil legislation.

    General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

Douglas MacArthur was a general and field marshal of the Philippine army and
was also Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during the 1930s. He played a prominent
role in the Pacific Theater during World War ll. MacArthur was one of only five 
men ever to be promoted to the rank of General of the Army. He received the
Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign.

1951

                     
                                             Medal of Honor

President Harry Truman signed into law the Economic Recovery
Program, also known as the Marshall Plan, which would provide
over $13 billion in aid to post-war Europe.

President Harry Truman signs the Economic Assistance Act.

Gen. George Marshall, who proposed the Marshall Plan