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July 21

2 sourced moments from July 21 in history: The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' verdict was reached (1925); and Armstrong's 1969 Moon step and the still-missing 'a'.

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2 things happened on July 21

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1969 Space · Space Exploration

Armstrong's 1969 Moon step and the still-missing 'a'

Neil Armstrong first touched the Moon at 02:56 UTC on July 21, 1969. Whether he said 'a man' is still argued over.

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1925 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' verdict was reached

After a sweltering courtroom showdown over teaching evolution, the jury needed barely ten minutes to convict a Tennessee schoolteacher.

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