Today in History July 19, 2021 11:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, July 20, the 201st day of 2021. There are 164 days left in the year.
Today s Highlight in History:
On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module.
On this date:
In 1917, America s World War I draft lottery began as Secretary of War Newton Baker, wearing a blindfold, reached into a glass bowl and pulled out a capsule containing the number 258 during a ceremony inside the Senate office building.
In 1942, the first detachment of the Women s Army Auxiliary Corps later known as WACs began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.