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On this day
Dates worth sitting with. Each entry explains what happened, why it mattered and what still echoes. We will grow the calendar over time.
20 July1969·Tech & Money·6 minApollo 11 lands on the Moon
On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface while Michael Collins waited in orbit.
10 September2008·Tech & Money·9 minthe Large Hadron Collider sends its first beam
On 10 September 2008, CERN circulated protons through the LHC for the first time. Here is what the machine is and how a collider works.
11 September2001·Politics·5 minthe September 11 attacks
On 11 September 2001, four hijacked airliners struck New York, Washington and a Pennsylvania field. Nearly 3,000 people were murdered.
9 November1989·Politics·6 minthe Berlin Wall opens
On 9 November 1989, East German borders opened and crowds poured through the Wall that had split Berlin since 1961.