July 24, 1969: Apollo 11 returns home

#OTD in 1995, Endeavour launched on the ASTRO-2 astronomy mission:

A SpaceX cargo capsule loaded with 3,100 pounds of research samples, no-longer-needed equipment and trash returned to Earth Thursday after a month-long stay at the International Space Station, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Long Beach, Calif., after a fiery descent from orbit.

#OTD in 1985…Atlantis launched on her maiden voyage as a new orbiter joined the shuttle fleet