1774 The Continental Congress wrote an open letter to the inhabitants of Canada and Nova Scotia, inviting them to join the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution

Hard to imagine what we'd look like now if they'd said yes.

1977 The experimental space shuttle Enterprise glided to a bumpy but successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Edwards AFB is really near where my house is in California. I wish now that I'd have taken the time to drive there to see the landing in person.