"He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it"
George Santayana
- 2009 The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/LCROSS is launched by NASA to probe the Moon.
- 1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride 1st U.S. woman.
- 1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court.
- 1980 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akroyd and John Belushi premieres.
- 1968 Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale and rental of housing.
- 1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time.
- 1948 UN Commission on Human Rights adopts International Declaration of Human Rights.
- 1812 War of 1812 begins as U.S. declares war against Britain.
- 1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno.
- 1178 5 Canterbury monks report explosion on moon (only known observation).
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