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Israel and the UAE agree to normalize relations, brokered from Washington

A phone call among Trump, Netanyahu, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed makes the UAE the third Arab state to recognize Israel.

Only Egypt and Jordan among Arab states had formal ties with Israel until August 13, 2020, when President Donald Trump mediated an agreement in which Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they would establish full diplomatic relations. In exchange, Israel agreed to suspend its plans to annex parts of the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley. The agreement became known as the Abraham Accord…

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1898

Spain surrenders Manila after a battle both sides agreed to fake

Governor-General Jáudenes chose defeat by Americans over capture by Filipino rebels camped at the city walls.
1918

First in line, a 39-year-old Washington clerk enlists in the Marine Corps

Opha May Johnson signs up five days after the Marine Corps opens its reserve to women.
1969

New York buries three astronauts in paper; Nixon pins on the nation's highest civilian honor

The same day, hundreds of miles away in Los Angeles, a state dinner turns into a medal ceremony.
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1995

Discovery lifts off at last; woodpecker damage and a mid-count signal flag had held it back

Six hours after launch, the crew deploys TDRS-G, the last first-generation tracking satellite, raised toward geostationary orbit by the Inertial Upper Stage.
2013

Cassini turns its camera toward Earth; Saturn's shadow makes it possible

Imaging leader Carolyn Porco positioned the spacecraft to catch the sun eclipsed by Saturn, putting Earth in the frame 1.44 billion kilometers away, and millions look up and wave.
1997

Old Ironsides sails again; Cronkite takes the helm off Marblehead

The 1797 frigate moves under her own canvas for the first time in 116 years, on sails paid for through a national campaign of citizen and student donations.
1999

Collins becomes first woman to command a shuttle; Columbia loses an engine on the way up

A loose pin ruptures coolant tubes during ascent, but Columbia still reaches orbit to release the heaviest payload NASA had ever flown.
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