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Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted by the United States from July 16 to July 24,1969. It marked the first time that humans landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20,1969,at 20:17 UTC,and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later,on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later,and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. Armstrong and Aldrin collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth as pilot Michael Collins flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit,and were on the Moon's surface for 21 hours,36 minutes,before lifting off to rejoin Columbia.
Edwin Howard Armstrong was an American electrical engineer and inventor who developed FM radio and the superheterodyne receiver system.
Louis Daniel Armstrong,nicknamed "Satchmo","Satch",and "Pops",was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. Armstrong received numerous accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello,Dolly! in 1965,as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972. His influence crossed musical genres,with inductions into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame,the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,and the National Rhythm &Blues Hall of Fame,among others.
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who,in 1969,became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator,test pilot,and university professor.
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo,California,in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt,with drummer TréCool joining in 1990. In 1994,their major-label debut Dookie,released through Reprise Records,became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 20 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion,the Offspring,Rancid,NOFX,Pennywise and Social Distortion,Green Day is credited with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S.
Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist,guitarist,and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day,which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder,and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs,the Network,the Longshot and the Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time.
Herbert W. Armstrong was an American evangelist who founded the Worldwide Church of God (WCG). An early pioneer of radio and television evangelism,Armstrong preached what he claimed was the comprehensive combination of doctrines in the entire Bible,in the light of the New Covenant scriptures,which he maintained to be the restored true Gospel. These doctrines and teachings have been referred to as Armstrongism by non-adherents.
Timothy Ross Armstrong is an American musician,songwriter and record producer. Known for his distinctive voice,he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants. Prior to forming Rancid,Armstrong was in the ska punk band Operation Ivy.
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve is a state park of California in the United States established to preserve 805 acres (326 ha) of coast redwoods. The reserve is located in Sonoma County,just north of Guerneville.
Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth &Company in 1927. The majority of the company was nationalised in the 1960s and 1970s,with the remainder being divested as Vickers plc in 1977.
Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong is an English actor,comedian,radio personality,television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show Pointless,and is a weekday morning-show presenter on Classic FM.
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth &Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. With headquarters in Elswick,Newcastle upon Tyne,Armstrong Whitworth built armaments,ships,locomotives,automobiles and aircraft.
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong live in 1959. It was later recorded in studio and released in 1967 as a single. In April 1968,it topped the pop chart in the United Kingdom,but performed poorly in the United States because Larry Newton,the president of ABC Records,disliked the song and refused to promote it.
Craig Armstrong,is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music,electronica and film scores. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1981,and has since written music for the Royal Shakespeare Company,the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta.
Joseph Scott James is an American wrestling producer,former referee and retired professional wrestler better known as Scott Armstrong,who is currently signed to Diamond Championship Wrestling. He worked for WWE. James is the oldest son of Bob Armstrong and has three brothers who became wrestlers,Brad,Steve and Brian.
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005,but was stripped of his titles after an investigation into doping allegations,called the Lance Armstrong doping case,found that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs over his career. As a result,Armstrong is currently banned for life from all sanctioned bicycling events.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since October 14,2010. Developed as the sixth installment of The Real Housewives franchise,it has aired thirteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of women who live in or near Beverly Hills,California.
Stuart Armstrong is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps and the Scotland national team.
Adam James Armstrong is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Southampton.
Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American lawyer and politician who is the Governor-elect of North Dakota,presently serving as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the North Dakota state senator from the 36th district from 2012 to 2018 and chair of the North Dakota Republican Party from 2015 until 2018. On January 23,2024,he announced he would not seek re-election to the House,and would instead run in the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election. Armstrong won the Republican primary on June 11,2024,and defeated Democratic nominee Merrill Piepkorn in the general election.
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- ↑ "Mike Armstrong's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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