60 years ago today, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space. During the Gemini 4 mission, he opened the hatch and used a hand held oxygen jet gun to push himself out of the capsule and propel himself to the end of the 8-meter tether.

for inventing a cheaper and faster way to make antivirals out of corn husks I am so impressed.

Joe DiMaggio begins his legendary 56 game hitting streak. It ended July 17 after 91 hits for a .408 average, 15 home runs, and 55 runs drove in. He recorded at least one hit in each of the 56 games. DiMaggio's streak surpassed the record of 44 consecutive games held by Willie Keeler since 1897. DiMaggio's record still stands as the longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history.