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Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans 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. He held 42 patents and received numerous awards,including the first Medal of Honor awarded by the Institute of Radio Engineers,the French Legion of Honor,the 1941 Franklin Medal and the 1942 Edison Medal. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and included in the International Telecommunication Union's roster of great inventors. Armstrong attended Columbia University,and served as a professor there for most of his life.
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.
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator,test pilot,and university professor.
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong,together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career,they have been a power trio with drummer TréCool,who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's second studio album,Kerplunk (1991). Touring guitarist Jason White became a full-time member in 2012,but returned to his touring role in 2016. Before taking its current name in 1989,Green Day was called Sweet Children,and they were part of the late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records. In 1994,their major-label debut Dookie,released through Reprise Records,became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion,the Offspring,Rancid,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 who is 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.
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones,1st Earl of Snowdon,,was a British photographer and filmmaker. He is best known for his portraits of world notables,many of them published in Vogue,Vanity Fair,and other major venues;more than 100 of his photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery.
Timothy Ross Armstrong is an American musician,singer,songwriter and 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.
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,as well as the morning show 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 and released in 1967 as a single. 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.
Robert Bradley "Brad" James was an American professional wrestler,better known by his ring name,Brad Armstrong. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. He was the son of wrestler "Bullet Bob" Armstrong and brother to professional wrestlers Steve,Scott and Brian.
Joseph Scott James is an American wrestling producer,referee and retired professional wrestler better known as Scott Armstrong,who is currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He worked for WWE. James is the oldest son of Bob Armstrong and has three brothers who became wrestlers,Brad,Steve and Brian.
Jesse David Armstrong is a British author,screenwriter,and producer. He is a co-creator of the Channel 4 comedy series Peep Show (2003–2015) and Fresh Meat (2011–2016),and the creator of the HBO satirical comedy-drama series Succession (2018–present).
Armstrong Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County,New York,named after Thomas Armstrong,a local pioneer. The mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains. Armstrong Mtn. is flanked to the southwest by Gothics,and to the northeast by Upper Wolfjaw Mountain.
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 after recovering from testicular cancer,he was later stripped of all his titles when an investigation found that he had used performance-enhancing drugs over his career.
First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the 2005 book First Man:The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen,the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong,alongside Claire Foy,Jason Clarke,Kyle Chandler,Corey Stoll,Christopher Abbott,and Ciarán Hinds,and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg notably serves as an executive producer.
Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American lawyer and politician 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.
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- ↑ "Mike Armstrong's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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