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3 days ago · Apollo 14 (January 31 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the " H missions ", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular ...
- January 31, 1971, 21:03:02 UTC
- 9 days, 1 minute, 58 seconds
- 102,084 pounds (46,305 kg)
- Saturn V SA-509
2 days ago · Conclusion: In conclusion, 1971 was a year of profound change and upheaval in the United States. From political unrest to social activism, the nation confronted pressing issues and grappled with the complexities of a changing world. Despite the challenges, 1971 also represented a time of hope and resilience, as Americans worked to build a more ...
1 day ago · The Great Depression, which began in the United States in 1929 and spread worldwide, was the longest and most severe economic downturn in modern history. It was marked by steep declines in industrial production and in prices (deflation), mass unemployment , banking panics, and sharp increases in rates of poverty and homelessness.
3 days ago · 20 May: Singer v. Hara, a lawsuit filed by John F. Singer and Paul Barwick after being refused a request for a marriage license at the King County Administration Building in Seattle, Washington on 20 September 1971, ends with a unanimous rejection by the Washington State Court of Appeals.
6 days ago · Pearl Harbor attack, surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, which precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. Learn more about the details and significance of the attack in this article.
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May 6, 2024 · And that includes for critical minerals, which are essential to scaling up clean energy technologies. Today, the United States produces just 1 percent of the nickel, 4 percent of the lithium, 13 percent of the cobalt, 0 percent of the graphite required to meet current EV demand. Meanwhile, 80 percent of critical minerals are processed by China.
May 13, 2024 · Pauli Murray (born November 20, 1910, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died July 1, 1985, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a key figure who helped define the intellectual foundations of the 20th-century civil rights and women’s rights movements. The legal analysis and research by the activist, lawyer, nonbinary Black feminist, poet, and Episcopalian ...
