ThisDayThatYear: A STOPOVER ON THE 'GIANT STEP' WORLD TOUR



This day, 52 years ago, the crew of the Apollo 11, the first successful manned mission to the moon - Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins - landed in Mumbai to a tumultous welcome. Their motorcade was cheered every inch of the way as Mumbaikars gathered to catch a glimpse of the 'men on the moon'. Later that day, they were received by the Governor at the Raj Bhavan, and a public reception for them was held at the Azad Maidan