1930CE
Birth
Buzz Aldrin Born
American astronaut and engineer who became the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. He is a retired United States Air Force colonel and a prominent advocate for space exploration.
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January 20
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1961CE
Politics
JFK Inaugurated as 35th President
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States, delivering his famous address: "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
1969CE
Politics
Nixon Takes Office
Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States, promising to bring the nation together during the turbulent Vietnam War era.