The Balloon Expedition to the North Pole
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Historical Events
- The Norwegian Bratvaag expedition finds the remains, diaries and negative images of S. A. Andrée’s ill-fated balloon polar expedition of 1897 on White Island in the Svalbard archipelago
Famous Birthdays
- Joan Weldon, American actress (So This is Love, Them), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
- Michal Kováč, 1st President of Slovakia (1993-98), born in Ľubiša, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)
American X-15 pilot and astronaut - 1st man on the Moon (Gemini 8, Apollo 11), born in Wapakoneta Ohio,
1930 Highlights
About August 5, 1930
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
