Apollo 17: The Final Moon Mission of the Apollo Era

On December 7, 1972

Apollo 17 launched the final manned lunar landing mission, during which the crew took the famous “blue marble” photo of the entire Earth.

This Day in History - December 7

1787

Delaware became the first state to ratify the US constitution.

1877

Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph to the editors of ''Scientific American.”

1936

Jack Fingleton, an Australian cricketer, became the first batsman to score 100 runs in four consecutive test matches.

1703

The southern parts of Great Britain were struck by The Great Storm of 1703, which took the lives of 9,000 people.

2020

Coca-Cola was named the world's largest plastic polluter by the charity ''Break Free From Plastic.”

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