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Born
Neil Armstrong was born. -
Developed a facination
Astronaut Neil Armstrong developed a fascination with flight at an early age and earned his student pilot's license when he was 16. -
Studying in aeronautical engineering
In 1947, Armstrong began his studies in aeronautical engineering at Purdue University on a U.S. Navy scholarship. -
Trained as a pilot in the navy
In 1949, as part of his scholarship, Armstrong trained as a pilot in the Navy and two years later, served in the Korean War. -
Retiring
He left the service in 1952, and returned to college. -
The wedding
He married Janet Shearon on January 28, 1956. -
Neil's daghter
Son Eric arrived in 1957, followed daughter Karen in 1959. -
Death of Karen
Sadly, Karen died of complications related to an inoperable brain tumor in January 1962. -
Joined the astronaut program.
Neil Armstrong joined the astronaut program in 1962 -
The third child
The following year, the Armstrongs welcomed their third child, son Mark. -
Command pilot
Neil Armstrong became a command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII, in 1966. -
The first mission
Armstrong served as the command pilot for his first mission, Gemini VIII. He and fellow astronaut David Scott were launched into the earth's orbit on March 16, 1966. -
Explaining the past
In 2008, Neil Armstrong visited Indian Hill and talked about his past. -
Died
Neil Armstrong died.
