Armstrong was the first to walk on the moon, followed 19 minutes later by Buzz Aldrin. They spent about two and a half hours outside their lunar module.

The name Charlie comes from the NATO phonetic alphabet, as it was the third Allied checkpoint established on the route between West Germany and West Berlin.

Richard Nixon's love for bowling was as strong as his diplomatic skills! He installed a one-lane alley in the White House to unwind from détente dealings.

Kennedy issued this challenge during a 1961 address to Congress, stating the goal should be met before the decade was out. Apollo 11 landed on the moon in July 1969.

Sputnik 1 emitted a beep audible to radio operators worldwide. This signal confirmed the Soviet Union had successfully launched the first artificial satellite into orbit.

Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes. He ejected from his capsule at 23,000 feet and parachuted to safety, a detail the Soviets kept secret for several years.

The Lunar Module Eagle had less than 30 seconds of fuel remaining upon touchdown. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the lunar surface.

Reagan's advisors repeatedly urged him to remove the line, fearing it was too provocative. He insisted on keeping it, and the wall fell twenty-nine months later.

East Berlin served as the capital of the German Democratic Republic, a communist state that officially termed the Berlin Wall the Anti-Fascist Protective Wall.

East Germany officially called the Berlin Wall the Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart, though its primary purpose was to prevent citizens from escaping to the West.