Today in History
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Today in History |
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July 20, 1969 |
On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. With him was fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Team member Michael Collins orbited the moon above, awaiting their safe return. The Apollo 11 mission landing was the culmination of President John F. Kennedy's challenge in 1961 of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. After the Apollo 11 landing, man would visit the moon five times, the last in 1972.
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