Anniversaries: X years ago today

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X ≥ 5.
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crimeschneck

70 years ago today, Wernher von Braun, a German–American aerospace engineer and space architect, became a naturalized citizen of the United States. (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] hagelslager 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Let's not gloss over the war criminal and Nazi aspects, shall we? To this day people are hurt/killed by missiles developed from the ones he co-developed.