1969
The Eagle has landed. Apollo 11's lunar module Eagle touched down on the Moon's Sea of Tranquility with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard.
Wikipedia: Apollo 11Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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1807
An early engine
Nicéphore Niépce and his brother were granted a patent for one of the first internal combustion engines, which powered a boat.
Wikipedia: PyréolophoreWikipedia: Nicéphore Niépce
Photo: Léonard François Berger / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1906
Votes for Finnish women
Finland approved a law letting women both vote and stand for parliament, the first in Europe to do so.
Wikipedia: Women's suffrage by country
Photo: Michal Pise, Michal.Pise / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
1940
California's first freeway
The Arroyo Seco Parkway opened between Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Wikipedia: Arroyo Seco Parkway
Photo: SPUI / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1968
The first Special Olympics
About 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed at the first Special Olympics Games in Chicago, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Wikipedia: Special OlympicsWikipedia: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Photo: Special Olympics / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.