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Armstrong timeline
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Armstrong's Birth
Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio -
Pilot License
Armstrong shows his love of flying by earning his pilot licence on his 16th Birthday. He earns his Pilot License before he is able to drive a car and look into space engineering. -
Attend College
Neil Armstrong goes to college at Purdue University to learn more about aeronautical engineering. Armstrong is then asked to join the Korean War. He later returns, learning more about engineering -
Serves in War
Neil Armstrong's Education is interrupted when he joins the Korean War as a jet pilot. -
Armstrong married
Armstrong gets married to Janet Shearon -
Joins NASA Program
Neil Armstrong begins his career by joining the Astronaut training program for NASA. -
Commanding the Gemini 8
Neil Armstrong's first space mission is as commander of the Gemini 8, the docking mission. Because he was successful with this mission, he earned recognition of commanding Apollo 11 -
Apollo 11 Heroic Landing on Moon
On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 has lift off, and on July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. Armstrong states "One small leap for man, One giant leap for mankind!" -
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Neil Armstrong receives Presidential Medal of Freedom for his space efforts and accomplishments. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for a civilian -
Retirement
Neil armstrong retires from the hectic life of NASA program -
College Professor
Armstrong was a professor at the University of Cincinnati after he resigned and worked at the university for 8 more years. -
Death of Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong dies August 25, 2012 at age of 82 after complications of a heart surgery.
