1956-01-28 Science student later astronaut Neil Armstrong marries fellow student Janet Elizabeth Shearon in Wilmette, Illinois
1994-06-12 Astronaut Neil Armstrong (63) marries second wife Carol Held Knight
Historical Events
1962-01-17 NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690m
1962-04-05 NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m
1962-04-20 NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m
1969-07-20 Apollo 11 lunar module carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin lands on the surface of the Moon; Aldrin and Armstrong walk on the moon seven hours later; Michael Collins remains in orbit in the lunar module
1969-07-21 Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
Frank Borman
John Glenn
Marc Garneau
Sally Ride
Valentina Tereshkova
Yuri Gagarin