The lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, settles on the Moon's surface in 1969;
On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Eagle Pilot Buzz Aldrin touched down. Six hours and 39 minutes later, at 02:56 UTC, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
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