Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon but pilot Michael Collins continued to orbit the moon. Michael Collins was born in 1930 On This Day
Month: October 2013
25 October 1854
During the battle of Balaclava Daniel Dowling from Carlow survived the Charge of the Light Brigade which took place in 1854 On This Day
14 October 1882
Éamon de Valera served several terms as head of government and later as president of Ireland. He was born in New York city 1882 On This Day
13 October 1792
The White House, home of the President of USA was designed by James Hoban from Callan Kilkenny. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 On This Day
10 October 1813
He gave the world such wonderful works as Aida, Rigoletto and La traviata. Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 On This Day