James Bond - Moonraker was published
Time: Tuesday Apr 5, 1955
Place: United Kingdom
Details: Moonraker novel was published. Moonraker is the third novel by the British author Ian Fleming to feature his fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond. It was published by Jonathan Cape on 5 April 1955 and featured a cover design conceived by Fleming.
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