On this day 1922, Michael Collins, the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish National Army and a leading figure in Ireland’s struggle for independence, was killed in an ambush at Béal na Bláth, Cork. He was traveling with a motorcade when anti-Treaty IRA members opened fire—a poignant moment in the Irish Civil War and a defining moment in Irish history #MichaelCollins #otd | Irish Ballads

1.2M views · 45K reactions | We mourn the passing of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted humanity’s first voyage to the surface of another world. An advocate for exploration, Collins inspired generations and his legacy propels us further into the cosmos: https://go.nasa.gov/3aHoUjd | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

194K views · 19K reactions | NASA salutes Apollo and Gemini astronaut Michael Collins, who turns 90 today, Oct. 31, 2020. As the command module pilot for Apollo 11, Collins orbited the Moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin conducted the first lunar landing: https://go.nasa.gov/2HTXiLW | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook