283K views · 12K reactions | TODAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, making a five-hour space voyage aboard the Mercury capsule Friendship 7. https://abcn.ws/2wy27oM | ABC News | Facebook

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2.1K views · 120 reactions | Today, we remember astronaut John Glenn and the 60th anniversary of his historic flight around the Earth in the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft. As the first American to orbit our planet, his accomplishments continue to inspire, and we're proud to carry his name. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/johnglenn100/ | NASA's Glenn Research Center | Facebook

Here is the complete newsreel video from when John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth in February 1962 http://cnn.it/2h1Q3lG | CNN International

46K views · 298 reactions | WATCH: February 20, 1962 -- John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. The risks were unbelievably high. Back then nearly every other NASA rocket blew up. An American hero has passed. But his achievements will live on. ----> life HistoryBites for regular dives into our great history <---- | HistoryBites | Facebook

Howard Metzenbaum challenged John Glenn during their run for state senate by stating John Glenn never held a real job. Metzenbaum goal was to make Glenn seem non-relatable to the "average workingman." By this time, John Glenn was an accomplished Marine Corps combat pilot, and the first American to orbit the earth. This video was John Glenns response. | Veteran With A Sign