July 20 Birthday
July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon. The lunar module had 25 seconds of fuel remaining when it landed — Aldrin saw the fuel gauge. Armstrong had to take manual control because the computer was steering them toward boulders. The landing was never certain. Michael Collins, orbiting above, said later that if the ascent engine failed to fire, he would have to leave Armstrong and Aldwin on the Moon. Nixon had a speech ready for that scenario. The engine fired. People born on July 20 fall under the zodiac sign of Cancer. The birthstone is Ruby and the birth flower is Larkspur. Historical events on July 20 include 1969: Apollo 11 moon landing, 1973: Bruce Lee dies, 2015: US and Cuba restore diplomatic relations. Famous people born on July 20 include Alexander the Great (356 BCE), Carlos Santana (1947), Sandra Oh (1971).