7 January 1960 Posted on January 7, 2014 by Staff The Polaris missile is test launched. Famous Words of Inspiration..."For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 6 January 1960 3 May 1960 7 May 1960 1 February 1960 10 September 1960 16 October 1962 16 July 1945 3 January 1999 7 January 1797 7 January 1935