Which mission was the first to successfully land humans on the moon?

The mission that first successfully landed humans on the moon was Apollo 11. Launched on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 made history on July 20, 1969, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first and second humans to set foot on the lunar surface. Armstrong's famous words, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," were spoken as he stepped onto the moon, marking a significant achievement in human space exploration and a pivotal moment in the space race.

Apollo 10, while a critical mission, was a precursor to Apollo 11 intended to test all elements of a lunar landing except for the actual landing. Apollo 12 followed Apollo 11, also landing successfully on the moon, but it did so after the historic events of Apollo 11. Apollo 13 was intended to land on the moon, but an in-flight emergency prevented that from happening, making its mission a return-to-Earth operation rather than a lunar landing.