Wernher von Braun died of pancreatic cancer in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 65. This marked the end of the life of a controversial but undeniably influential figure in both rocketry and space exploration.

Von Braun's deteriorating health forced him to retire from Fairchild Industries.

After leaving NASA, von Braun moved to the Washington, D.C. area and became vice president for Engineering and Development at the aerospace company Fairchild Industries in Germantown, Maryland.

Wernher von Braun retired from NASA after facing conflicts related to the Apollo program's truncation and budget constraints. This marked the end of his direct involvement in the American space program.

Von Braun relocated to Washington, D.C., to take on the post of NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning at NASA Headquarters.

A Saturn V rocket, developed under von Braun's leadership at the Marshall Space Flight Center, launched the crew of Apollo 11 on its historic mission to the Moon. This marked a culmination of Von Braun's career-long dream of enabling human spaceflight.

Wernher von Braun became the first director of the newly formed Marshall Space Flight Center, which was a part of NASA. He held the position until January 27, 1970. This event was crucial for the development of the American space program, particularly the Saturn V rocket.

The Jupiter-C rocket, modified Redstone rocket, was the basis for the Juno I rocket that successfully launched the West's first satellite, Explorer 1. This event signaled the birth of America's space program.

Von Braun became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

The initial broadcast devoted to space exploration Man in Space went on air, drawing 40 million viewers. Von Braun worked with Walt Disney and the Disney studios as a technical director, initially for three television films about space exploration.

Wernher von Braun married Maria Luise von Quistorp, his maternal first cousin, in a Lutheran church in Landshut, Bavaria. This marked a significant personal event in von Braun's life and the beginning of his family life.

The V-2 rocket, developed under Wernher von Braun's direction, became the first artificial object to travel into space by crossing the Kármán line during a vertical launch. This marked a historic milestone in the development of rocket technology and space exploration.

Von Braun officially applied for membership in the Nazi Party and was issued membership number 5,738,692. This event is controversial due to its association with the Nazi regime and its impact on Von Braun's later reputation.

Wernher von Braun received his doctorate in physics (aerospace engineering) from the University of Berlin for a thesis titled "About Combustion Tests." His doctoral supervisor was Erich Schumann. This marked a significant achievement in his early career, focusing on rocket propulsion.

Von Braun completed his classified doctoral thesis, entitled "Construction, Theoretical, and Experimental Solution to the Problem of the Liquid Propellant Rocket", which detailed the construction and design of the A2 rocket. It remained classified by the German army until its publication in 1960.

Wernher von Braun joined the SS horseback riding school as an SS-Anwärter. This marked his initial association with the SS, though he left the following year. This event highlights the complex relationship between scientists and the Nazi regime.

Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was born in Wirsitz, Province of Posen, German Empire (now Wyrzysk, Poland). This marked the beginning of the life of a key figure in both Nazi Germany's rocket program and the later American space program.