Lex Anteinternet: Apollo 7 launched, Coup in Panama. October 11, 1968

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Apollo 7 launched, Coup in Panama. October 11, 1968

Florida as viewed from Apollo 7.

1. It was the first of the Apollo missions to be manned.

2. Panama underwent a military coup. It would remain controlled by its military for quite some time thereafter. The democratically elected Arnulfo Arias had been in office twice before, in the 40s and 50s, but was in office for only eleven days on this occasion.

1 comment:

Pat, Marcus & Alexis said...: Given the hurricane devastation yesterday in Florida, perhaps this 1968 photo should give us pause.; Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 8:00:00 AM MDT

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