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May 5, 1961: Launch of Freedom 7 At 9:34 a.m., Alan Shepard became the first American in space as Mercury 3 lifted off from Cape Canaveral . Shepard's spacecraft Freedom 7, first of the Mercury program , reached an altitude of 115 miles (185 km) without achieving orbit, and was recovered 19 minutes later by the aircraft carrier USS Lake ...
May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) ... 1961 – Hiroshi Hase, Japanese wrestler and politician; 1963 – James LaBrie, Canadian singer-songwriter;
1961 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.
Pages in category "May 1961 events in the United States" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
May 1961 sports events (3 C) C. May 1961 events by continent (6 C) Pages in category "May 1961 events" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
May 1961 events in the United States (1 C, 6 P) U. May 1961 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 13 March 2021, at 10:55 (UTC). Text ...
The day after stockholders approved a merger of two companies, the Martin Marietta Corporation was created from the merger of aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company and the chemical manufacturer American-Marietta Corporation. It would on to become one of the 100 largest corporations in the United States.
May 1961 events in Canada (1 P) T. May 1961 events in the United States (1 C, 6 P) This page was last edited on 13 March 2021, at 22:27 (UTC). Text is available ...