jul 16, 1969 - Apollo II on the moon, space race.
Description:
Technological advancements in the U.S after World War II in the 60's brought about competition with the Soviet in space exploration and missile developments. This was called the "space race" and the grand prize was putting a human on the moon and U.S astronaut Neil Armstrong won that honor on July 20, 1969.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 16, 1969
Now
~ 55 years ago