On July 13, three days before Apollo 11's launch, the Soviet Union launched Luna 15, which reached lunar orbit before Apollo 11.
ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ θˈɜːtiːn, θɹˈiː dˈeɪz bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪlˈɛvən lˈɑːntʃ, ðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən lˈɑːntʃt lˈuːnə fˈɪftiːn, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈiːtʃt lˈuːnɚɹ ˈɔːɹbɪt bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪlˈɛvən.