Man landed on the Moon on July 20 with Apollo 11 mission . A new Supreme Court justice and withdrawal of troops in Vietnam make headlines . In the world of sports , The Mets , Muhammad Ali and Joe Nameth make news . For more , go to This mission tested `` all aspects of the lunar landing mission exactly as it would be performed , except for the actual landing , '' according to NASA . In Depth : Summer of 1969 .
Man landed on the Moon on July 20 with Apollo 11 mission . A new Supreme Court justice and withdrawal of troops in Vietnam make headlines . In the world of sports , The Mets , Muhammad Ali and Joe Nameth make news . For more , go to In Depth : Summer of 1969 .