October 2, 2007

Happy Birthday Sputnik



Another birthday mention this month is the 50 year anniversary of the successful launch of the the first satelitte in space. Launched by the Russians it was one of the main reasons the Americans wanted to be the first humans into space, but to no avail. The Russians again beat them to the punch with Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man into space. As America and President John F. Kennedy ignited the dream of landing on the moon, well the rest is history, or conspiracy for some of us.

No cellphone, no internet, no TV, no predictable weather, much different world, oh and no iPhone kids!

"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth."

— Pres. Kennedy, May 25, 1961

1 Comment:

  1. Anonymous said...
    who cares about I-phones? Not me....losers

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