A Week in History: Neil Armstrong, the Civil War, and the Atlanta Olympics

By U.S. News Staff

July 16, 2010 RSS Feed Print
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A look back at the week in history

July 19, 1943 U.S. warplanes bomb railways near Rome to destabilize fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, becomes the first human to step on the moon.

July 21, 1861 Confederates win the first Battle of Bull Run in Virginia, at the start of the Civil War.

July 22, 1996 The U.S. women's gymnastics team earns the gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games.

July 23, 1903 The Ford Motor Co. sells its first car, a Model A, to a Chicago doctor for about $750 (equivalent to about $17,000 today).

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Sorry, but the Model "A" was built fro 1928 through 1931. The first car by Ford was the Model "T." I am not trying to be critical, its an honest mistake...."Model" just rolls off the tongue of anyone who knows a little about the old Fords.....it was a very popular car.....and there are still over 2 Million of them registered worldwide.....more of them than any other model care ever made!

Michael of CA 1:34PM July 17, 2010

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