Congressman John V. Tunney (Democrat, California) introduced H. R. 810 on 8 July 1969, “designating the day which man lands on the moon, and the anniversary of that day each year thereafter as a national holiday to be known as ‘Space Exploration Day.‘ ”

The resolution was referred to House Judiciary Committee. Such declarations became a perennial feature of American political grandstanding in subsequent decades. A record of presidential, congressional and state declarations is available here.

Congressman John V. Tunney (Democrat, California) introduced H. R. 810 on 8 July 1969, “designating the day which man lands on the moon, and the anniversary of that day each year thereafter as a national holiday to be known as ‘Space Exploration Day.‘ ”

The resolution was referred to House Judiciary Committee. Such declarations became a perennial feature of American political grandstanding in subsequent decades. A record of presidential, congressional and state declarations is available here.