1979 Event U.S. Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates 1974 Event Skylab 4's astronauts land 1973 Event 2 Skylab 3 astronauts walk in space for a record 7 hours 1973 Event Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit 1973 Event 3-man crew of Skylab 3 make safe splashdown in Pacific after 59 days 1973 Event Skylab 3's astronauts, Bean, Garriott and Lousma, launched 1973 Event Skylab 2's astronauts land 1973 Event U.S. launches 1st Skylab crew Kerwin, Conrad, Weitz 1973 Event Skylab launched, 1st Space Station 1936 Birthday Edward George Gibson, Buffalo, New York, astronaut, Skylab 4 1936 Birthday Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3 1932 Birthday Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 4 1932 Birthday Paul Joseph Weitz, born in Erie, Pennsylvania, astronaut, Skylab 2, STS-6 1932 Birthday Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3 1932 Birthday Joseph P. Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Captain Med Corps USN/astronaut, Skylab 2 1930 Birthday Owen Kay Garriott, Enid Oklahoma, astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-9 1930 Birthday Charles Pete Conrad, Jr., born in Philadelphia, USN/astronaut, Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2 1930 Birthday William Reid Pogue, Okemah Oklahoma, Colonel USAF/astronaut, Skylab 4
