Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 5 1961
Alan Shepard Becomes First American in Space
spaceFreedom 7 carries Shepard on a suborbital flight.
Cape Canaveral
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Days lived
30,321
American football, basketball, rugby union footballer, American football, basketball, and baseball coach (1899-1970) · 1899–1970
Days lived
25,744
film director · 1862–1965
Days lived
37,469
German astronomer (1870-1964) · 1870–1964
Days lived
34,268
German poet, journalist and author (1872-1966) · 1872–1966
Days lived
34,062
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
44,685
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
54,154
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