Friday, August 21, 2009

Today in Naval History

1800 - U.S. Marine Corps Band gives its first concert in Washington, D.C.

1965 - Launch of Gemini 5, piloted by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr., who completed 120 orbits in almost eight days at an altitude of 349.8 km. Recovery was by helicopter from USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39).

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