Uncategorized February 1, 2020 – Columbia Astronauts 2020-02-012020-01-26 On February 1, 2003, during its re-entry into earth's atmosphere, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated due to a basketball sized hole in the leading edge of its left wing, caused…
Uncategorized January 28, 2020 – Challenger Astronauts 2020-01-282020-01-26 On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-Ring in one of the two solid rocket boosters. This, the…
Uncategorized January 27, 2020 – Apollo 1 Astronauts 2020-01-272020-01-26 On January 27, 1967, during a test on the pad in Florida, Apollo 1 Command Pilot Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed due to…
Uncategorized January 26, 2020 – Australia 2020-01-262020-01-26 Australia Day, January 26th, is the anniversary of the arrival, in 1788, of the first fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, NSW. Today's celebrations of Australia day embrace the…
Uncategorized January 9, 2020 – Connecticut 2020-01-092020-01-26 Flying the flag of Connecticut today is recognition of the state’s ratification of the United States Constitution on January 9, 1788. The flag of Connecticut
Uncategorized January 6, 2020 -New Mexico 2020-01-06 Flying the flag of New Mexico in honor of the state’s admission to the Union on January 6, 1912. Flag of New Mexico
Uncategorized January 4, 2020 – Utah 2020-01-042020-01-26 Flying the flag of Utah today to celebrate its admission to the union on January 4, 1896. The flag of Utah
Uncategorized January 3, 2020 – Alaska 2020-01-032020-01-03 On this date in 1959, Alaska became the 49th state admitted to the Union. It was the 4th of five states to be admitted in the 20th Century. Alaska's flag…
Uncategorized January 1, 2020 – In Memory of Swarley 2020-01-012020-01-03 Our cat Swarley died over night. He had been a member of our family for 13 years and will be dearly missed. I flew the flag of the United States…
Uncategorized December 9, 2019 – In Memory of Pearl Harbor, Carrol Spinney, and Rene Auberjonois 2019-12-092020-01-26 Today, the colors of the United States fly at half staff in memory of those who were killed in the attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, as weather…