on this date, the world changed twice

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July 16th is one very interesting day in modern history . . .

In 1969, Apollo 11 launched on its way to that One Small Step.   For a wonderfully concise and quote-filled article on what came next, check out the latest from   syndicated  -- it's a great refresher for those of us who actually watched that step on TV, as well as for all of you who, um, weren't quite on the planet yet.

In 1945, however, something else detonated.   Live from Alamogordo, it's the end of the world as we knew it.