jul 20, 1969 - Apollo 11: 20 Jul. 1969 The Russians and the Americans were in a space race to see who was more technologically superior and who could put the first man in the moon. Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, was the first person on the moon after the launch of Sputnik.
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jul 20, 1969
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~ 56 years ago