On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong took a stroll on the moon and then said some famous words. (Video: The Onion’s satiric coverage of the historic event)
On this day in 1961, Capt. Gus Grissom became the second American in space. His Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft did not sustain any major cracks; however it did sink moments after splashing down.
On this day in 1983, the world's coldest-ever temperature was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctic: , −128.6 °F (−89.2 °C). According to top scientists, this is colder than a witch’s … grotesquely gnarled, frostbitten fingers.
Today’s Birthdays
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961): influential American literary icon, won Pulitzer Prize for his novel about a fisherman’s quest to make a fortune selling a bizarre novelty product, “The Old Man and the Sea Monkeys.”
Robin Williams (1951-2014): alien actor-comedian sent from the planet Ork to observe and imitate human behavior; won the coveted Palme d’Ork for his work in “Dead Popeye Society” and “Good Morning, Jumanji.”
Videos: Here’s Robin with a few thoughts about Joe Biden and Donald Trump …
Juno Temple, 35: Emmy-nominated actress for “Ted Lasso” and for “Fargo” (Season 5), in which she played diminutive Dot Lyon, a seemingly mild-mannered housewife who turns ferocious when it’s time to fight (video).