Terrence Stephen "Steve" McQueen 

                         (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980)

Steve McQueen was top box-office draw of the 1960s and 1970s. He
received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles
(1966). His other popular films include The Great Escape (1963), Bullitt
(1968), and The Towering Inferno (1974).. In 1974, he became the
highest-paid movie star in the world.

McQueen was an avid racer of both motorcycles and cars. While he studied
acting,he partially supported himself by competing in weekend motorcycle
races and bought his first motorcycle with his winnings.

McQueen in a scene from The Great Escape

 
 
Steve McQueen in Bullitt

Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for
independence in Virginia in the 1770s. The Founding Father is best
remembered for his “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” speech.

1961 issue

 

Gemini 3 Crew from left: John Young and Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Gemini 3 was the first two-man NASA mission and the second manned mission of the
Gemini program. It was also the final manned flight controlled by NASA from Cape
Canaveral, Florida before operations were shifted to the Manned Spacecraft
Center in Houston, Texas. The spacecraft, nicknamed Molly Brown, was
launched with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard.The
mission’s primary goal was to test the new, maneuverable Gemini spacecraft.

The Gemini 3 capsule is pictured atop the Titan ll rocket
prior to launch.

Astronauts Young (left) and  Grissom inside their Gemini 3
spacecraft awaiting blastoff.

Marty Allen (born Morton David Alpern) is a stand-up comedian and actor
whose career spans over 60 years. He is still actively working today and
will be playing Vegas this weekend.