On July 20th, 1969, where were you? Perhaps you can remember it vividly or not at all. Or maybe you weren’t even born yet, but one thing’s for certain - this date will go down in the history books forever.

Today marks the 41st anniversary for the landing of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. It was on this fateful day that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first steps on the lunar surface and propelled the USA forward in the space race. It had started with John F. Kennedy’s mission to land on the moon before the 1960′s were over. By the time Richard Nixon was president, this  mission became a reality, and the first fateful steps were broadcasted to over 600 million viewers via television with those fateful words said by Commander Armstrong: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

If this topic interests you, take time to read more about the historic events that took place 41 years ago today. The world is always revolutionizing itself, but we can keep history alive if we remember and honor this fateful day that celebrated victory for the USA.