Former NASA astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta,Ohio, on August 5, 1930
Today we mourn the loss of a true hero and icon of a generation, if not an entire century: Neil Alden Armstrong, former NASA astronaut and first person to set foot on the Moon, has passed away due to complications from cardiovascular surgery. Armstrong had recently turned 82 years old on August 5. Project Apollo Archive.
Rest in Peace!
