when was the moon landing

The first moon landing occurred on July 20, 1969, when the Apollo 11 lunar module "Eagle" touched down on the Moon's surface. Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon about six hours later, at 02:56 UTC on July 21, 1969. He famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Buzz Aldrin joined him 19 minutes afterward, and together they spent about two and a half hours on the lunar surface before returning to the lunar module. The astronauts returned to Earth on July 24, 1969, after their historic mission.