Buzz Aldrin vs Ray Charles
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Compare the life timelines of Buzz Aldrin (1930–present) and Ray Charles (1930–2004) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1930 to 2004.
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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
Ray Charles (1930–2004)
- — Born in Albany, Georgia Verified
- — Lost his sight Verified
- — Signed with Atlantic Records Verified
- — Released What'd I Say Verified
- — Released Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Verified
- — Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Verified
- — Recorded Genius Loves Company Verified
- — Died in Beverly Hills, California Verified