Good News in History, July 29

July 29 in History: From the Founding of NASA to the Arc de Triomphe Inauguration

July 29 is tied to major shifts in power and identity. In 1567, James VI was crowned king of Scotland after the forced abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots. He was still an infant, so the country was ruled through regents, but his reign proved historically important. James would later become James I of England in 1603, joining the crowns of Scotland and England under one monarch. That union did not erase the two kingdoms, but it change…

July 29, 1958: NASA is founded

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, the Space Race exploded as the U.S. and Soviet Union competed to show their dominance in the technology and military spheres. Sputnik 2 and then 3 followed, and real concerns about the U.S. falling behind were raised. Congressional hearings began in 1957, and President Dwight D. EisenhowerContinue reading "July 29, 1958: NASA is founded" The post July 29, 1958: NASA is founded appeared first on Ast…

Good News in History, July 29

On this day in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created. The US Congress was spurred to create the federal agency by the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the first orbital satellite. Two of the goals were to expand human knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere and space, and the improvement of space […] The post Good News in History, July 29 appeared first on Good News Network.