Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon (and once a #Navy fighter pilot), dies at 82

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82 - U.S.

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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon (and once a #Navy fighter pilot), dies at 82

CINCINNATI — Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described "nerdy" engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved U.S. pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with the first step on the moon. The modest man who entranced and awed people on Earth has died. He was 82. Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, a statement from his family said Saturday. It didn't say where or when he died. Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon July 20, 1969, capping the most daring of the 20th century's scientific expeditions. His first words after setting foot on the surface are etched in history books and in the memories of those who heard them in a live broadcast. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," Armstrong said. In those first few moments on the moon, during the climax of a heated sp...

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