When Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon 44 years ago tonight the world changed in an instant. Do you remember what it was like before those fateful first steps? Let's take a trip down memory lane and set the time machine dial for the year 1969.
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The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.