On this day

23 July in history.

5 moments from 1962 to 1995: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Jackie Robinson, 31 Jan 1919 - 24 Oct 1972. Color carbro print, 25.4 × 20.6 cm (10 × 8 1/8")

1962

Jackie Robinson enters the Hall of Fame. Jackie Robinson became the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson

Photo: Harry Warnecke / Frank Livia / Robert F. Cranston / William Klein / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

More from 23 July

  1. Telstar

    1962

    Live TV across the ocean

    Telstar carried the first public live television broadcast between America and Europe.

    Wikipedia: Telstar

    Photo: Rama / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 fr)

  2. Landsat is shown in flight configuration with solar panels deployed after tests at the G.E. Valley Forge Plant

    1972

    Landsat 1

    NASA launched Landsat 1, the first satellite for studying Earth's land. The Landsat series still watches over the planet.

    Wikipedia: Landsat 1Wikipedia: Landsat program

    Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Anh hùng Phạm Tuân

    1980

    The first Asian in space

    Phạm Tuân of Vietnam flew to the Salyut 6 space station, the first Asian person in space.

    Wikipedia: Phạm Tuân

    Photo: Duyphuong ( thảo luận ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  4. Comet Hale–Bopp

    1995

    Comet Hale–Bopp is found

    Two amateur astronomers, Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, found the comet on the same night. It became one of the most seen comets ever.

    Wikipedia: Comet Hale–Bopp

    Photo: E. Kolmhofer, H. Raab; Johannes-Kepler-Observatory, Linz, Austria ( https://sternwarte.… / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.