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nov 14, 1962 - John Glenn

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John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. Since the Soviet Union launched Yuri Gagarin into space earlier, this was a redemption for the United States and helped led to the space racec.

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nov 14, 1962
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~ 63 years ago