July 20

Real-life Events

• 1969
  • The Apollo 11 lander touches down on the Moon.

• 1973
  • Developer and freelancer Jesse Heinig is born.

• 2011
  • Releases:
    • CofD: Glimpses of the Unknown

• 2016
  • Releases:
    • VTM: V20 Starter Kit
    • WTA: W20 Starter Kit
    • MTC: Curse of the Blue Nile

• 2022
  • Released:
    • CofD: The Contagion Chronicle VTT Tokens
    • MTC: Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition VTT Tokens

Chronicles of Darkness Events

• 1969
  • Astronauts Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Collins land on the Moon. Spirits of technology, food, fuel, light, heat, joy, accomplishment, faith, fear, and courage are brought with them, providing raw materials for the banished idigam. When the astronauts return, they bring at least four of the newly-awakened idigam back with them.^[1]

World of Darkness Events

• 1880
  • James "Gearhead" Peritone sends a letter to the Convention Council regarding the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, and the paradigm shift it represents. The Difference Engineers have the Sons of Ether working on a method of using electrical pulses to transmit information.^[2]

• 1969
  • The Moon landing. The landing provides a victory for the Technocracy, reinforcing their view of reality. Ironically, the awe and wonder also increases Sleeper willingness to embrace the possibility of the impossible.^[3] It also triggers the Resurgence.^{[citation needed]} Oddly, Professor Dubrius on board Victoria Station reports that no mortal has landed on the Moon.^[4]

Trinity Universe Events

• 2008
  • The American Eagle Party National Convention is held.^[5]

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