In 1944, Adolf Hitler survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by several senior-level German military officials.
In 1969, Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, became the first person to set foot on the moon, followed by Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
In 1976, Viking 1 landed on Mars and transmitted the first photos of the planet’s surface.
In 2012, a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of …