Today in 1967: The U.S. signs the Outer Space Treaty

Jan 27, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

Newt Gingrich’s planned U.S. moon base would be governed chiefly by the Outer Space Treaty, which the U.S. became a signatory to 45 years ago today.

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Today in 1864: "In God We Trust" first appears on U.S. currency

Apr 22, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin

The Coinage Act of 1864 added the phrase “In God We Trust” to the 2-cent coin, the first time in U.S. history the phrase appears on any government-issued materials.

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