24 July 1950 July 23, 2012 Author: Staff The Cape Canaveral Air Force Station starts operations. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Business today consists in persuading crowds." T.S. Eliot — Click here for more from T.S. Eliot Related posts: 25 December 1950 28 June 1950 25 July 1993 4 July 1569 24 July 2005 Categories: History Tags: 1950, 24 July