The halfpenny ceases to be legal tender in the UK.

US president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam, meeting with president Nguyen Van Thieu and U.S military commanders.

Us president Richard Nixon declares the Nixon doctrine stating the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defence. This starts the “Vietnamization”of the war.

The Apollo 11 astronauts return from the first successfull Moon landing and are placed in biological isolation for several days on the chance they may have brought back lunar germs. The airless lunar environment is later determined to preclude life.

White Peach-Jasmine sorbet

The floral notes of the white peaches and jasmine work in concert as if they were made for each other. The sweetness and jasmine flavor in the base should seem a bit strong, as the freezing process dulls both flavor and aroma. You can serve the sorbet by itself or on bed of white peaches tossed with some sugar.

3 pounds ripe white peaches, peeled and sliced (about 12 peaches)

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Jasmine syrup

In a blender, puree all of the ingredients together. Add more lemon juice or sugar if necessary. Keep in mind that the sorbet will taste a little sweet once it is frozen. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and freeze in your sorbet machine according to the manufacturer’s directions.

JASMINE SYRUP

1 cup sugar

3 cups water

2 tablespoons jasmine pearls

Dissolve the sugar in the water and heat to a boil. Add the jasmine pearls and remove from the heat. Let stand for 10 minutes and then strain through a fine mesh sieve.

The United States space agency NASA  achieved the first manned landing on Earth’s Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission commanded by Neil Armstrong. On July 20, 1969, lunar modul Eagle landed on the surface of the Moon, carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the moon and Aldrin the second. Michael Collins orbited above. Armstrong and Aldrin spent a day on the surface of the Moon before returning to Earth. To this day, twelve people have walked across the moon’s terrain.

Apollo program : the lunar module Eagle lands on the lunar surface. The world watches in awe as Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the Moon.

Gloria Diaz wins the Miss Universe Pageant with the Phillipines receiving its first title.

Edward M.Kennedy drives off a bridge on his way home from a party on Chappaquidick Island, Massachussets. Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign aide to his brother who was in the car with him died in the accident.

Apollo program: Apollo 11 (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins) lifts off toward the first landing on the moon.