On July 20, 1969, a major event took place when Apollo 11 successfully landed the first humans on the Moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin descended to the lunar surface while Michael Collins remained in orbit around the Moon. Armstrong famously declared, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," when he stepped onto the Moon, marking a significant achievement in space exploration and technology. The Apollo 11 mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's ambitious goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth, making it a monumental moment in history.