1969 First Man on the Moon

This event is listed in Social Snapshots 1969-2000 inc

FIRST MAN ON THE MOON

On July 20^th 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon.   He was accompanied by Buzz Aldrin.  They walked around for 3 hours, collecting samples to take back to earth.   They planted a USA flag and left a notice stating they were from the USA and came in peace. The third man, Collins, stayed in orbit, taking photographs and doing experiments.  Their spaceflight Apollo 11, with a lunar module named “Eagle”. They arrived safely back on earth.