1930-04-05 09:10:42
Neil Armstrong was born.
Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
1936-02-25 22:10:20
First time riding an airplane
Neil rides an airplane for the first time.
1947-05-06 00:36:40
Joins the University
Neil joins the Perdue University in Ohio.
1949-01-24 16:31:10
The Korean War
Neil was called into an action to go fight in the Korean War. When the war ended, he returned to college.
1952-06-15 03:18:01
NASA
Neil Armstrong joins NASA. He begins to work with the organization called NASA.
1956-09-11 13:33:09
Neil gets married
Neil marries a woman called Janet Shearon.
1962-03-15 07:13:04
Moves to Texas
Neil moves his family to Texas so he could work with the astronaut program.
1966-01-21 00:08:56
Launches into space
Neil and his flight mate, David Scott, were launched into space to dock with the Gemini Agena Vihicle. The dock was successful, but the mission had to be cut short.
1969-03-04 12:51:12
Lands on the moon
Neil Armstrong, along with two other astronauts, lands on the moon. Neil drives the Lunar Module, too. When Neil was on the moon, he made a speech. "That's one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind."
1971-02-24 11:02:40
Leaves NASA
Neil Armstrong leaves NASA to become a professor at the Cincinnati University.
2012-04-25 00:00:00
Neil Armstrong dies
Neil dies after applications of his cardiac surgery (Heart Surgery). .