This Day in History January 20, 1930

I was quite excited to learn that on this date in 1930, Buzz Aldrin was born.  That's right--the second guy to ever walk on the moon celebrates his 83rd birthday.  I don't think there is much else to be said.  We lost Neil Armstrong last year.  Let's hope that Aldrin is still around for a little while longer.

For more  information:
http://www.biography.com/people/buzz-aldrin-9179894
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_%22Buzz%22_Aldrin
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/buzz-aldrin.html

This Day in History October 14, 1968

It was on this date in 1968 that the first live broadcast from space occurred.  It was Apollo 7, and the words said were:   “Hello from the lovely Apollo room, high atop everything!”  Evidently, they were not truly ready for a television broadcast due to an astronaut head cold, but it went off as expected.  This was truly training ground for later voyages when they would go to the moon.

For more information, please check out:
http://famousdaily.com/history/apollo-7-live-telecast.html
http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo7.htm