His last small step

When Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969, he uttered a phrase that has been carved in stone and quoted across the planet: “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”

The grainy black-and-white television images of him taking his first lunar stroll were watched by an estimated 600 million people worldwide – and firmly established him as one of the great heroes of the 20th century.

Armstrong, who had heart surgery in early August, died Saturday in Cincinnati at 82, said NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs. The cause was complications from cardiovascular procedures, his family announced.

I was 4 years-old and living with my family in Vandenburg AFB, in CA. I vaguely remember sitting on my mother’s lap, in our rattan rocking chair and hearing my family cheer when Armstrong said his famous words. Do you remember when/where you watched this historic event?