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With nearly half a billion people watching from Earth on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind,” he famously said.
Armstrong passed away from heart complications on Aug. 25, 2012. Today, he would have turned 86. To celebrate his birthday, here are five facts you may not know about the famous astronaut:
When Armstrong was 10 years old, he made $1 mowing the local cemetery. He would then work at a drug store.
Through these odd jobs, Armstrong was able to pay for flight lessons, which at the time, costed about $9 an hour.
Armstrong was the ultimate pilot. He flew more than 200 different types of aircraft during both his civilian and military life.
Not only did he fly the Apollo Lunar Module, but he has flown jets, rockets, helicopters and gliders.
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On Aug. 5, 1946, Armstrong got his pilot’s licence and did his first solo flight later that month, all before he got his driver’s license.
Armstrong attended purdue on a Navy scholarship and in 1949 was called on to serve in the Korean War.
He flew in almost 80 combat missions and received three medals for his service.
Armstrong was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He was so proud of his background in boy scouts that he carried his World Scout Badge when he went to the moon.
A high percentage of astronauts are involved in Boy Scouts, according to the Boy Scouts of America.
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