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March 14, 1928

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Frank Borman

1928Frank Borman, American astronaut (died 2023)[†]

Frank Frederick Borman II was an American United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman. He was the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and William Anders, became the first of 24 humans to do so, for which he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente

1928FĂ©lix RodrĂ­guez de la Fuente, Spanish environmentalist (died 1980)[†]

FĂ©lix Samuel RodrĂ­guez de la Fuente was a Spanish naturalist and broadcaster. He is best known for the highly successful and influential television series El Hombre y la Tierra (1974–1980). A graduate in medicine and self-taught in biology, he was a multifaceted charismatic figure whose influence has endured despite the passing years.