2014
This Week in History: Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
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On July 20, 1948, Gus Hall, and 11 other Communist Party leaders were indicted for Smith Act violations.
On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Mission successfully lands, and Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon.
On July 23, 1934, “Public Enemy No. 1” John Dillenger was gunned down by FBI Agent Melvin Purvis outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago.
On July 23, 1936, Happy Birthday U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy!
On July 24, 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court issued U.S. v. Nixon, requiring the President to comply with a grand jury subpoena to turn over tapes of conversations about the watergate affair.
Quote: “To live is the rarest thing in the world.” -Anonymous
Video of the Week: Your Right to Remain Silent
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