Historical clue formulations

• James for whom a NASA telescope is named — 2024-11-17
• Telescope named for the second administrator of NASA — 2024-04-05
• Lucy ___ Hayes, 1800s first lady — 2020-04-17
• Spud ___, 5'7" N.B.A. star who famously won a Slam Dunk Contest — 2019-12-24
• Jack who played Sgt. Friday on "Dragnet" — 2019-04-08
• "The Amazing Spider-Man" director, amazingly enough — 2019-03-06
• Jack who starred on "Dragnet" — 2018-11-19
• Onetime Virginia senator Jim — 2018-07-28
• Jack of "Dragnet" — 2018-04-27
• Jack who played Sgt. Friday — 2017-03-15
• Jimmy who wrote "Galveston" and "MacArthur Park" — 2014-01-14
• Jack of "Dragnet" — 2013-04-03
• Former N.B.A. star Spud — 2011-11-13
• Jack who played Sgt. Friday — 2010-01-11
• Jack who said "Just the facts, ma'am" — 2008-03-02
• Friday player — 2003-11-05
• "Galveston" songwriter Jimmy — 2003-06-29
• "Our Town" family name — 2003-02-21
• Supermodel Veronica — 2002-09-14
• Jim who wrote "MacArthur Park" — 2001-04-10
• "Dragnet" star — 2000-07-31
• "Just the facts, ma'am" speaker — 2000-04-25
• Chick ___, who played "Stompin' at the Savoy" — 1999-12-31
• Jack who said "Just the facts, ma'am" — 1999-05-26
• Emily of "Our Town" — 1997-10-16
• Emily of "Our Town" — 1997-06-25
• Actor Jack — 1996-11-02
• "Dragnet" star — 1996-09-16
• Jack of "Dragnet" — 1995-09-04