49 Things From 50 Years Ago: Can You Guess Everything that Happened in 1969?

The First Men on the Moon

Apollo 11 went on its historic voyage to the Moon on July 16, 1969. It took a few days to reach the surface as it only got to the moon on July 20. Then on July 21, Neil Armstrong became the first person in human history to step onto the lunar surface.

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Source: Wired

What about Buzz? Well, Buzz Aldrin followed him about 20 minutes later. He’s also the one who took all the photos of Armstrong. The mission was the beginning of the U.S. putting 12 men on the moon.

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