14 May 1973 May 14, 2016 Author: Staff The USA launch its first space station, Skylab. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star selfreliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice — keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world." Noah Porter — Click here for more from Noah Porter Related posts: 14 May 1973 17 November 1973 21 July 1973 20 October 1973 16 January 1973 20 September 1973 6 October 1973 20 October 1973 27 January 1973 23 August 1973 Categories: History Tags: 14 May, 1973