Tuesday February 20, 1962
John Glenn orbits the earth
63 years ago
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Mercury- Atlas 6

Launch of Friendship 7

Pilot John Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit in 1962
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The destroyer Noa hoists the Friendship 7 capsule aboard
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- 63 years ago
- John F Kennedy was the US president
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Death of Francisco Balagtas had happened 100 years prior
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Birth of Sidney Potier had happened 35 years prior
Birth of Lynda Laurence had happened 13 years prior
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