American History, July Anniversaries

July 4
Independence Day
25th Anniversary of NASA’s Pathfinder space probe landing on the surface of Mars (1997)

 

July 8
Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776)

 

July 16
77th Anniversary of the first atomic test at Trinity, New Mexico (1945)

 

July 20
Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic first steps on the moon (1969)

 

July 26
Congress establishes U.S. Post Office (1775)

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