Timeline The 20 July plot and the Moon

The bomb plot against Hitler failed on 20 July 1944. Twenty-five years later, to the day, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon.

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1944 20 July plot German officers fail to assassinate Hitler Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg planted a briefcase bomb at the Wolf's Lair headquarters in East Prussia, but Hitler survived with minor injuries. The attempted coup in Berlin collapsed within hours. Thousands were arrested and around 5,000 people were executed in the reprisals that followed.
1969 Armstrong steps onto the Moon "One small step for man..." At 02:56 UTC on July 21 (evening of July 20 in USA), Neil Armstrong descended the ladder and became the first human to set foot on the Moon. His words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Buzz Aldrin followed 20 minutes later.