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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Dec 21, 2023, 05:52 AM Dec 2023

On this day, December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 was launched from Cape Kennedy.

Apollo 8 was launched from Cape Kennedy today 1968.
With less than a month to go in office,LBJ views the event from his sickroom at Bethesda Naval Hospital (now Walter Reed), where he is recuperating from respiratory infection:





Wed Dec 21, 2022: On this day, December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 was launched from Cape Kennedy.

Hat tip, turbinetree

Fri Dec 21, 2018: On December 21, 1968 Apollo 8 Launches to the Moon
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