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- From: wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Bruce Watson)
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- Subject: Re: What's the date on the moon?
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- Date: 24 Jul 92 18:11:53 GMT
- References: <980@vk2bea.UUCP+ <1992Jul23.113709.1@bronco.fnal.gov+
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- In article <1992Jul23.113709.1@bronco.fnal.gov+ colombo@bronco.fnal.gov (Rick Colombo - Fermilab) writes:
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- +I've always wonder too, but it seems that history books (that I've seen)
- +avoid mentioning the date, just July, 1969. However, the only
- +fair thing to do is use UTC, therefore the landing was on July 20 and
- +the walk on July 21 (they had a sleep period after landing, as I recall).
- +
- +But then, when did WWII start, on Dec 7, 1941 or (in Japan) Dec 8, 1941?
- +
- WWII started on Sep 1, 1939 with the invasion of Poland.
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