Buzz Aldrin is an American former astronaut, engineer, and fighter pilot born on this day in 1930. He and mission commander, Neil Armstrong, were the first two people to land on the Moon.

Did you know that:

• William Kelly patented the blast furnace for manufacturing steel on this day in 1857
• The first outdoor feature-length motion picture, “In Old Arizona,” was made on this day in 1929
• Dorothy Provine was an American singer, dancer, and actress born on this day in 1935