July 29 - The Day in History - 1958 NASA Created

July 29 : General Interest 1958 : NASA created On this day in 1958, the U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America's activities in space... read more American Revolution 1778 : French navy contacts Continentals www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-navy-contacts-continentals Automotive 1909 : General Motors buys Cadillac http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-motors-buys-cadillac Civil War 1862 : Confederate spy Belle Boyd is captured www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belle-boyd-is-captured Cold War 1958 : NASA established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nasa-established Crime 1976 : Son of Sam terrorizes New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/son-of-sam-terrorizes-new-york Disaster 1967 : Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rocket-causes-deadly-fire-on-aircraft-carrier General Interest 1588 : Spanish Armada defeated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spanish-armada-defeated 1848 : Tipperary Revolt ends in failure http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tipperary-revolt-ends-in-failure< 1900 : Italian American assassinates Italian king http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-american-assassinates-italian-king 1981 : Prince Charles marries Lady Diana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/prince-charles-marries-lady-diana Hollywood 2000 : Hollywood golden couple weds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-golden-couple-weds Literary 1965 : Chang-Rae Lee's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chang-rae-lees-birthday Music 1967 : The Doors score their first #1 hit with "Light My Fire" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-doors-score-their-first-1-hit-with-quotlight-my-firequot Old West 1776 : Escalante and Dominguez begin expedition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/escalante-and-dominguez-begin-expedition Presidential 1958 : President Eisenhower authorizes creation of NASA http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-eisenhower-authorizes-creation-of-nasa Sports 1966 : Carl Lewis wins fourth consecutive long jump at 35 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carl-lewis-wins-fourth-consecutive-long-jump-at-35 Vietnam War 1965 : 101st Airborne Division arrives in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/101st-airborne-division-arrives-in-vietnam 1967 : Fire ravages U.S. carrier off Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-ravages-us-carrier-off-vietnam 1972 : Former U.S. Attorney General visits North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-us-attorney-general-visits-north-vietnam World War I 1914 : Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and Czar Nicholas of Russia exchange telegrams http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kaiser-wilhelm-of-germany-and-czar-nicholas-of-russia-exchange-telegrams World War II 1945 : Japanese sink the USS Indianapolis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-sink-the-uss-iindianapolisi

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