On This Day - May 5 May 5, 2024 4:49:21 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by NerdiestKen on May 5, 2024 4:49:21 GMT -6 On this day in 1961, Alan Shepard becomes the first American in spacewww.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-american-in-space