![Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon in front of the American flag. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon in front of the American flag.](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2658344.jpg?w=77)
Today in History: July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching its surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module.
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