Profession: Astronaut and Politician
Nationality: 
American
Biography: John Glenn became a national hero when he became the first American to orbit the earth in 1962 aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
As a politician Glenn served 4 terms as the Democratic Senator for Ohio and in 1984 ran for the Democratic nomination for President.
In 1998 Glen became the oldest person in space at 77 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
Born: July 18, 1921
Birthplace: Cambridge, Ohio, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: December 8, 2016 (aged 95)
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Married Life
- 1943-04-06 US Marine Corps aviator and astronaut John Glenn (21) weds high school sweetheart Anna Margaret Castor
Historical Events
- 1957-07-16 US Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)
- 1962-02-20 John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7
- 1964-03-30 Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio senate race
- 1974-12-24 Former US astronaut John Glenn joins the US Senate representing Ohio
- 1998-01-15 NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again
- 1998-10-29 Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space.
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