![On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific. On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-476974319.jpg?w=113)
Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon
On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific.
Trending:
The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative, serving member newspapers and broadcasters in the U.S., and other customers around the world. The Southern California News Group is one of them. AP journalists in more than 100 countries tell the world’s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting to visual storytelling. Since 1846, AP has been covering the world’s biggest news events, committed to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism. Learn more about policies and standards in AP’s Statement of News Values and Principles. https://www.ap.org/about/news-values-and-principles/