REID SANFORD
Redmond, Oregon

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 1:28:26 PM PDT

This Day In History
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space.

Quote Of The Day
"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract." Alan Shepard

Image Of The Day

Alan Shepard, By NASA, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org