He was the most trusted man in America, the man whose popularity outstripped the presidents he covered and whose presence seemed to steady a nation when it endured Vietnam and other difficult times.

Walter Cronkite was the anchorman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News but he was clearly much more than that. His death July 17, 2009 reminded America of the void that has existed ever since he left TV.

Here are some milestones from his life:

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• Apollo 11
• CBS Evening News
• Dan Rather
• John F. Kennedy's death
• Vietnam
• Walter Cronkite