American History, July Anniversaries

Independence Day

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

Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776)

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

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

Congress establishes U.S. Post Office (1775)