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Today in History: July 20, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on the moon
On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first to walk on the moon via the Apollo 11 lunar module. The article also notes other historical events, including the 1976 Viking 1 Mars landing and the 2015 U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations restoration.
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