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On December 6, 1999, The United Nations General Assembly declared World Space Week as an annual event celebration to be commemorated between October 4 and 10. The choice of dates was based on recognition of two important dates in space history: the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957; and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967.
The Hastings Embroidery was displayed in the white domed structure on the old Hastings Pier in 1966. It was on public display in Hastings, firstly in the Town Hall and then on the pier in a dome-shaped building. It is currently in storage, and apart from two panels on permanent display in the Town Hall, cannot be viewed, despite local protests.
Harold stopped in London for about a week before Hastings, so he likely spent about a week on his march south, averaging about 27 mi (43 km) per day, [63] for the approximately 200 mi (320 km). [64] Harold camped at Caldbec Hill on the night of 13 October, near a "hoar-apple tree", about 8 mi (13 km) from William's castle at Hastings.
The Battle of Hastings: Sources and Interpretations. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-8511-5619-3. Round, John Horace (2010). Feudal England: Historical Studies on the XIth and XIIth Centuries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-1080-1449-6. Searle, Eleanor Tr, ed. (1980). The Chronicle of Battle Abbey. Oxford: OUP.
First space walk/extra-vehicular activity (Alexei Leonov). USSR Voskhod 2: March 1965: First crewed spacecraft to change orbit. USA (NASA) Gemini 3: 14 July 1965: First flyby of Mars (returned pictures). USA (NASA) Mariner 4 [15] 14 July 1965: First photographs of another planet from deep space . USA (NASA) Mariner 4 [15] 15 December 1965
The holiday, which takes place each year on the last Monday in May, serves as a reminder of the sacrifices that have been made in service of our country.
The Battle of Hastings reenactment is a yearly reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, held at Battle Abbey in Battle, East Sussex, UK, and drawing participants from around the world. [1] [2] It takes place every year on the weekend nearest 14 October on the site of the historical battle, although it is often arranged across the hill rather than ...
The World Space Award (also known as IAF World Space Award) is presented by International Astronautical Federation to an eminent individual or team at the IAC Congress, after a nomination process, that has made an exceptional impact to the progress of the world space activities by their outstanding contributions in the fields of space science, technology, medicine, law, or management over the ...