Thursday, July 29, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

JULY 29
1996
:At age 35, Sports Illustrated’s “Olympian of the Century,” Carl Lewis, wins his fourth consecutive long jump gold medal and the ninth Olympic gold of his career at the Atlanta Summer Games.

1958: The “space race” is on! President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA.

1981: Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, marries Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The lavish ceremony is seen by more than 700 million television viewers around the world.

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