History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamour of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.’ — Martin Luther King Jr.
List of historical events
1. Gabon gained independence from the French
On this day in history in 1960 Gabon gained independence from the French. France had occupied Gabon since the latter part of the 1800’s. In 1910, the Equatorial country was added to French Equatorial Africa, a federation of France’s Central African colonies. From 1934 to 1958, French Equatorial Africa was considered by France as an unified colony. good people
2. Venera 7 was launched by the Soviet Union
On this day in history in 1970 Venera 7 was launched by the Soviet Union. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Venera 7 became the first spacecraft to land on another planet, Venus, and send data back to Earth. It entered Venus’ atmosphere in December 1970. good people
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3. Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman became the first people to complete the world’s First Transatlantic Balloon Flight
On this day in history in 1978 Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman became the first people to complete the world’s First Transatlantic Balloon Flight. The feat was accomplished in a balloon called the Double Eagle II. It took Abruzzo, Anderson, and Newman 6 days to fly from Preque Isle, Maine to a barley field near Paris. good people.
