John Glenn - History Timelines

Name	John Herschel Glenn Jr.
Born	July 18, 1921
Died	December 8, 2016
Was born in	Cambridge, Ohio, USA
Spouses	Anna Margaret Castor Glenn (1943-2016)
Children	David Glenn, Lyn Glenn
Occupation	Astronaut, pilot, engineer, politician (U.S. Senator)
Known for	First American to orbit the Earth, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, oldest person to fly in space
Awards	Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal
Famous quotes	“To me, there’s no greater calling. If you can help someone, you should do it.”

John Glenn – Life milestones

Years	Age	Events
1921	0	Born on July 18 in Cambridge, Ohio.
1939	18	Graduates from New Concords High School.
1942	21	Enlists in the US Army Air Forces.
1943	22	Completes flight training, becomes a fighter pilot; marries Annie Castor on April 6.
1944-1945	23	Serves in World War II, flying 59 combat missions in Europe.
1945	24	Returns to the US; son David John Glenn born on August 13.
1946	25	Joins the US Marine Corps.
1947	26	Daughter Carolyn Ann Glenn born on October 29.
1953	32	Becomes a test pilot at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
1954	33	Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in Korea.
1957	36	Sets a transcontinental speed record.
1959	38	Selected as one of the Mercury Seven astronauts.
1961	40	Serves as backup pilot for Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7 mission.
1962	41	First American to orbit the Earth on February 20 with the Friendship 7 mission.
1964	43	Resigns from NASA to run for the Senate but loses the Democratic primary to Stephen M. Young.
1964-1970	44	Works as a businessman and lecturer.
1970	49	Runs for the Senate again, loses the general election to Republican Robert Taft Jr.
1974	53	Runs for the Senate, wins, and serves from 1975 to 1999.
1984	63	Runs for the Democratic presidential nomination but withdraws after poor showings.
1998	77	Flies on the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-95) from October 29 to November 7.
1999	78	Retires from the Senate.
2012	91	Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2016	95	Dies on December 8 in Columbus, Ohio.