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A Walk on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong (who took this legendary photo of Aldrin) become the first human beings to set foot on the lunar surface, July 20, 1969.
In this photo:
Buzz Aldrin
Photo: Time Life Pictures/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Aug 11, 1969
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