Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster. Date: July 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader TrΖ°Ζ‘ng ΔΓ¬nh Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war. Date: July 26, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day…
Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle. Date: July 26, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today)
Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule. Date: July 26, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today)
The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government. Date: July 26, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today)
A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Date: July 26, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1989…
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. Date: July 26, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1990 π On This Day (Today)
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashes into a ridge on Mt. Ungeo on its third attempt to land at Mokpo Airport, South Korea. Sixty-eight of the 116 people on board are killed. Date: July 26, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1993 π On…
Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders. Date: July 26, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today)
Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17Β inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people. Date: July 26, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 2005 π On This Day (Today)