History John Glenn’s historic flight by February 7, 2019 February 7, 2019 I was just starting grade school on Feb. 20, 1962, and didn’t know anything about John Glenn. But I, and the rest of the world, soon heard about him, because on that epic day – 57 years ago – he became the first American to orbit the earth. Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappEmail