July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon, becoming the first people to do so. But it wasn't until the 21st that Neil Armstrong actually set foot on the Moon.
Apollo 11 was the fifth manned spacecraft mission by NASA and there were only three men on the mission: Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins. While on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin collected lunar material for scientific research.
The Moon landing was a televised event and it effectively ended the space race with the Soviet Union. As President Kennedy had promised, men landed on the Moon within the decade and returned safely to Earth.
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