When did human beings first set foot upon the moon?

American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon. On July 21, 1969, he climbed down from Eagle, the landing craft of Apollo 11, and walked on the surface of the moon. Moments later, his colleague Edwin Aldrin followed. Michael Collins, the third astronaut, controlled the mother ship during this spectacular event. All over the world, people followed this mission intently on television- the USA was now the winner of the space race. The successful Apollo 11 mission was preceded by many unsuccessful attempts. There were major setbacks too. In 1962, for instance, a huge fire broke out in the Apollo 1 capsule while it was still on the launching ramp. All the astronauts inside died in this fire.