On June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to walk in
space when he ventured outside the Gemini capsule into the
vacuum of the cosmos. He was among NASA’s Astronaut Group
2, an elite group of nine astronauts selected for the Gemini
program. (Space)
Edward Higgins White II
(November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr.
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
On June 2, 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the
history of baseball, ended his Major League playing career after
22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs.
The following year, Ruth, a larger-than-life figure whose name
became synonymous with baseball, was one of the first five
players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.
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Henry Louis Gehrig
(June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941)
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson)
(June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962)
Marilyn Monroe was a model, film actress and icon. She
became one of the most popular sex symbols of the
1950s and early 1960s.
The American Film Institute ranked her sixth on their list
of the greatest female screen legends from the Golden
Age of Hollywood.
1959
An Academy Award nominee for Best Actor, Eastwood won Best
Director and Best Picture for his Western film Unforgiven (1992)
and his sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004).
