Neil Armstrong
In this image from 1978, Neil Armstrong is recognized as the first winner of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. President Jimmy Carter (right) presented Armstrong and five other space pioneers, including John Glenn and Alan Shepard, with the brand-new honor during this ceremony. 22 additional astronauts have received the medal since the event on October 1, 1978.
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Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II
President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II, who was 56 at the time, rode horses in Windsor’s Home Park during their 1982 visit to Windsor Castle. The diplomatic visit, which lasted only 48 hours, allegedly resulted in the creation of approximately 500 pages’ worth of British diplomatic records.
