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

During the battle of Balaclava Daniel Dowling from Carlow survived the Charge of the Light Brigade which took place in 1854 On This Day

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

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

He gave the world such wonderful works as Aida, Rigoletto and La traviata. Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 On This Day