1969 was an eventful year that put an end to an era

14 July 2019 - 00:00 By tymon smith

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the event that astronaut Neil Armstrong declared "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when he and fellow astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the surface of the moon...

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