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#OnThisDay July 23, 1972: Observing Earth

Discover How Landsat 1 Transformed Earth Observation, Mapping, Agriculture, And Environmental Science After Its Historic 1972 NASA Launch.

#OnThisDay July 22, 1916: Bombed Preparedness

Discover The 1916 Preparedness Day Bombing, The Deadly San Francisco Attack That Exposed Labor Conflict, Political Fear, And A Flawed Trial.

#OnThisDay July 21, 1930: Veterans Unified

Discover How Herbert Hoover Created The Veterans’ Administration In 1930 And Built The Foundation For Modern Federal Veterans’ Benefits.

#OnThisDay July 20, 2015: Diplomatic Thaw

Discover How The United States And Cuba Restored Diplomatic Relations In 2015, Ending Decades Of Estrangement And Reshaping American Foreign Policy.

#OnThisDay July 19, 1863: River Of Defeat

Discover How The Battle Of Buffington Island Crushed John Hunt Morgan’s Raid And Shaped Civil War History In Ohio.

#OnThisDay July 18, 1966: Orbital Mastery

Discover How NASA’s Gemini X Mission Advanced Orbital Docking, Spacewalks, And The Technology That Helped Make The Apollo Moon Landings Possible.