Buzz Aldrin vs Manu Dibango
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and Manu Dibango (1933–2020) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 87 years, from 1933 to 2020.
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Buzz Aldrin (1930–present)
- — Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey Verified
- — Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Verified
- — Flew combat missions in the Korean War Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in astronautics from MIT Verified
- — Selected by NASA as an astronaut Verified
- — Flew on Gemini 12 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Walked on the Moon during Apollo 11 Verified
- — Left NASA Verified
- — Published the memoir Return to Earth Verified
Manu Dibango (1933–2020)
- — Born in Douala, Cameroon Verified
- — Sent to France to continue his schooling Verified
- — Played with Joseph Kabasele's African Jazz Verified
- — Released "Soul Makossa" Verified
- — "Soul Makossa" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 Verified
- — Named a UNESCO Artist for Peace Verified
- — Filed a lawsuit over the use of "Soul Makossa" Verified
- — Died in Melun, France Verified