The 20th of July was celebrated on Earth as Apollo Day. (TOS novel: A Flag Full of Stars)
Events
- 356 BC
- History records that Alexander the Great is born on July 20th or 21st.
- 1969
- The Apollo 11 lunar module lands at Tranquility Base in the Sea of Tranquility, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first Humans to walk on the surface of Luna. (ST reference: Spaceflight Chronology, Last Unicorn RPG module: A Cadet's Guide to Sector 001 Earth, TOS - Crucible novel: Provenance of Shadows)
- Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln return to New York City from the 23rd century in time to watch Armstrong recite over television, "One small step for man ... one giant leap for mankind". (TOS novel: Assignment: Eternity)
- 1976
- NASA's probe Viking 1 lands on the plant Mars. (ST reference: Spaceflight Chronology)
- 2155
- In wake of the Battle of Draylax, the Coalition of Planets expects a war against the Klingon Empire. Meanwhile, a Klingon survivor of the battle tells Captain Jonathan Archer what really happened, that their ships were controlled by an outside Romulan force. Admiral Gardner asks Archer to travel to Qo'noS to prevent further hostilities. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- 2269
- A parade of ships is scheduled to fly over the Tranquility Base as part of 300th anniversary Apollo 11 celebrations. (TOS novel: A Flag Full of Stars)
- 2369
- An Apollo replica lands one mile from Tranquility Base as part of 400th anniversary Apollo 11 celebrations, manned by Inge Heyer and co-pilots Paul Abell and Amy Sisson, with spectators watching from a nearby pressurized stadium. (Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology")
- 2376
- The USS Enterprise-E aids a number of starships found adrift near Starbase 612 following a surprise attack by the Borg Collective, including the USS Antietam, USS Aristotle, USS Havoc, USS Morningstar, USS Relentless, USS Resolution, USS Schweitzer, USS Serpentine, USS Spirit, USS Timberwolf, and USS Vigilant. Unfortunately, the USS Kingfisher and USS Godel are assimilated by the Borg. (TNG video game: Armada mission: Dark Omens)
- The FMS Kreechta and Jem'Hadar 4th Division Wing Destroyer 9 are found adrift by USS Avenger in the Ikolis Expanse. (ST video game: Armada mission: Vendetta)
Appendices
Calendar of publication and production
- 1967
- "A Taste of Armageddon" airs as a repeat.
- 1980
- The 22nd installment of "Aberration on Abaris" is published in daily newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 1981
- The 85th (second to last) installment of "The Savage Within" is published.
- 1982
- The 3rd installment of "The Nogura Regatta" is published.
- 1983
- The 15th installment of "Terminally Yours" is published.
- 1991
- TNG comic: "The Gift"", part 3 is reprinted in Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine, Issue 18.
- 2017
- Graphic Novel Collection, Volume 15 is released by Eaglemoss Collections, collecting the US Comic Strips "Called Home", "Dilithium Dilemma", "The Real McCoy", "Double Bluff", "Aberration on Abaris", "Husian Gambit", and the first week's installments of "Heads of State".
- 2022
- TNG - The Mirror War comic: "Issue 7" is published.
- 2023
- SNW episode: "Lost in Translation" debuts on Paramount+.
External link
- 20 July article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.