Humans reached Moon's orbit for 1st time on X-mas eve 1968
The first time humans reached the Moon's orbit was on the Christmas eve of 1968. As a part of NASA's Apollo 8 mission, astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit another celestial body. While leaving back for Earth on the Christmas morning, Lovell radioed, "Roger, please be informed there is a Santa Claus."