Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut and lunar explorer
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.Wikipedia
BornAugust 5, 1930
HometownWapakoneta, Ohio, U.S.
Net worth$8 million
Height5'11" (1.80m)
SpouseCarol Knight , Janet Shearon
ChildrenKaren Armstrong , Mark Armstrong , Eric Armstrong
ParentsStephen Koenig Armstrong , Viola Louise Engel
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls sweet childhood encounter with Sidney Poitier

Poitier, the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, died at the age of 94 on Thursday. On Saturday, Louis-Dreyfus took to Instagram to share a photo of the film icon, and in the accompanying caption shared a story about how she met him for the first time on the night Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 spaceflight.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

The Other Side of the Moon
The Other Side of the Moon
1h 30min
1989

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