#onthisday #onthisdate #otd November 18, 1923 #astronaut #alanshepard was born (died July 21, 1998). In 1961, he became the second man and the first American to travel into space, and in 1971, he walked on the Moon. In 1971, Shepard commanded the Apollo 14 mission, piloting the Apollo Lunar Module Antares. At age 47, he became the fifth, the oldest, to walk on the Moon, and the only one of the Mercury Seven astronauts to do so. During the mission, he hit two golf balls on the lunar surface. Please listen to our #daily #positive #podcast for more #popculture factoids #trivia http://rileyandkimmy.com
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