July 20 in American History
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Sea of Tranquility while Michael Collins orbited above. "The Eagle has landed" remains one of the most American sentences ever spoken — a government program built on the same restless drive that settled a continent.
In 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Sea of Tranquility while Michael Collins orbited above.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the Sea of Tranquility while Michael Collins orbited above. "The Eagle has landed" remains one of the most American sentences ever spoken — a government program built on the same restless drive that settled a continent.
Yes — July 20 marks the anniversary of The Moon Landing, dating to 1969. Apollo 11 — American boots on the lunar surface.
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