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1991 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., USN/astro (STS-33), dies at 43
1986 Stephen D Thorne, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, dies in a plane crash at 33 1986 Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Commander USN, astr, dies in Challenger 1981 Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA 1981 Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), ends term as 12th director of CIA 1980 Highest speed attained by a warship, 167 kph, USN hovercraft 1977 Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche 1969 Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, ends term as deputy director of CIA 1966 Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA 1966 Vice Admiral William F Raborn, Jr., USN, ends term as 7th director of CIA 1964 Stephen N Frick, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1964 Mark E Kelly, Orange, New Jersey, Lt USN/astronaut 1964 Scott J Kelly, Orange, New Jersey, Lt USN/astronaut 1963 Lisa M Nowak, Washington D.C., Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1963 Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper, St. Paul, Minnesota, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Susan Leigh Still, Augusta, Georgia, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-83, 94 1961 USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m 1961 William C McCool, born in San Diego, California, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1961 Laurel B. Clark, born in Ames Iowa, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1959 Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, sk: STS-90 1959 Scott D. Altman, born in Lincoln, Illinois, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, sk: STS-90 1958 Brent W. Jett, Jr., Pontiac, Michigan, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-72, sk:81 1958 John Bennett Herrington, Wetumka, Oklahoma, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1958 Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-89 1957 Daniel W. Bursch, born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Commander USN/Astronaut, STS-51, 68, 77 1957 Domonic L Pudwill Gorie, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USN/astronaut, sk: STS-91 1956 Kenneth D Bowersox, Portsmouth, Virginia, USN/astronaut, STS-50, 61, 73, 82 1956 David M. Brown, Arlington, Virginia, Comander USN/astronaut 1955 Pierre J Thuot, Groton Conn, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-36, 49, 62 1955 Jerry M Linenger, Mount Clemens, Michigan, PhD/Commander USN/astronaut, STS-81/84 1953 Michael Baker, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-43, 52, 68, 81 1953 Stephen D. Thorne, born in Frankfurt-on-Main, West Germany, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1952 James D Wetherbee, Flushing, New York, Lieutenant Commander USN/astr, STS-32, 52, 63, 86 1952 Lee M Morin, Manchester, New Hampshire, Commander USN/astronaut 1952 Mario Runco, Jr., born in Bronx, New York, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-44, 54, 77 1951 Charles E. Brady, Jr., Pinehurst, North Carolina, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-78 1951 Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr., Patuxent R, Maryland, Commander USN/astro, STS-48, 60 1950 Winston E Scott, born in Miami, Florida, USN Commander/astronaut, STS-72, 87 1949 William M. Shepherd, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-27, 41, 52 1949 Frank L Culbertson, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-38 1949 David Cornell Leestma, Muskegon, Michigan, USN/astronaut, STS-41-G, 28, 45 1948 Dale A Gardner, Fairmont, Minnesota, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-8, STS-51A 1947 Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., born in Macon, Georgia, USN/astronaut, STS-33 1947 Rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of CIA 1946 Robert L "Hoot" Gibson, Cooperstown, New York, USN/ast, STS-41B,61C,27,47,71 1946 Richard "Dick" N Richards, Key West, USN/astr, STS-28, 41, 50, 64 1946 Michael L Coats, Sacramento California, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41-D, 29, 39 1945 Michael J. Smith, born in Beaufort, North Carolina, Commander USN, astronaut, 51L-Challenger disaster 1944 David M. Walker, Columbus, Georgia, Captain USN/astron, STS-51-A 30, 53, 69 1943 Jon Andrew McBride, Charleston, West Virginia, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-41G 1943 Michael J McCulley, born in San Diego, California, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-34 1943 John Oliver Creighton, born in Orange, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51G, 36, 48 1942 Donald E. Williams, Lafayette, Indiana, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-51D, STS-34 1937 Richard H. Truly, born in Fayette, Mississippi, Rear Admiral USN astronaut, STS-T-2, T-4, 2, 8 1937 Robert L Crippen, Beaumont, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, STS-1, 7, 41C, 41G 1937 Bruce McCandless II, Boston, Cap USN/astronaut, STS 41B, STS-31 1936 Thomas K. Mattingly II, Chic, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 16, STS-4, 51C 1935 Ronald Ellwin Evans, St. Francis, Kansas, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 17 1935 Roger B Chaffee, Grand Rapids Michigan, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1934 Roberta Hazard, USN Admiral 1934 Eugene A. Cernan, born in Chicago, Captain USN/astronaut, Gemini 9, Apollo 10 17 1932 Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3 1932 Joseph P. Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Captain Med Corps USN/astronaut, Skylab 2 1930 Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 14 1930 Charles Pete Conrad, Jr., born in Philadelphia, USN/astronaut, Gem 5 11, Ap 12, Skylab 2 1929 Richard F. Gordon, Jr., born in in Seattle, Washington, Captain USN and astronaut, Gemini 11, Apollo 12 1928 James A. Lovell, born in Cleveland, Ohio, USN/astr, Gemini 7, 12, Apollo 8, 13 1923 Alan B. Shepard, Jr., East Derry, New Hampshire, Rear Admiral USN astronaut, Mercury 3, Apollo 14 |
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