26May
2015
2015
This Week in History: JFK’s Moon Shot Speech to Congress
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history.
On May 25, 1961 U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced the goal to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
On May 27, 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California was opened for the first time.
On May 29, 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, the first to do so.
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In memory of many, in honor of all…thank you!
Featured Image, top: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men on the Moon on 20th July 1969. Source: www.le.ac.uk.
