1846 - The first US warships visit Japan, when Commodore James Biddle arrives with USS Columbus and USS Vincennes at Edo to attempt to negotiate an ultimately unsuccessful treaty.
1969 - Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong is the first man to set foot on the moon, saying "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong is Commander of Apollo 11, which during its eight day mission lands on the Mare Tranquillitatis. Michael Collins is the Command Module Pilot and Buzz Aldrin, is the Lunar Module Pilot.