1930 2013 Earns pilot's license Graduates from college Goes to war 1946 Graduates from college 1955 Goes to war Enters the space program 1949 1962 Leaves NASA to start teaching at UC Divorces Janet 1971 1994 Neil Armstrong is born Son is born First flight in space Chairman of CTA Receives Langley Medal Dies Aug 5 '30 1957 1966 1982 1999 Aug 25 '12 1930 1930 1937 1944 1951 1958 1965 1972 1979 1986 1993 2000 2007 2013 Today 1936 1959 Jul 20 '69 1986 2006 First plane ride Daughter is born First man on the moon Investigates the Challenger mission Rare TV interview 1962 1979 1994 Daughter dies Resigns from UC Marries Carol Held Knight 1956 Marries Janet Shearon 1947 Goes to college (Purdue University) 1955 Joins NASA