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Sunday, July 20, 1969

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11's lunar module Eagle touched down on the Sea of Tranquility. Hours later, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon — watched live by about 600 million people on Earth.

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Why this date?

  • Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
  • Eagle landed at 20:17 UTC; Armstrong's first step came at 02:56 UTC on July 21.
  • About 600 million people watched the broadcast live — roughly a fifth of the world's population at the time.
  • Twelve people in total have walked on the moon, all between 1969 and 1972.

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