2012 Event Astronomers have identified the nearest planet outside of our Solar System, Alpha Centauri B, which circles its star much closer than Mercury orbits our Sun 1988 Event United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h54m15s 1963 Event New York Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th home run, he circles bases backwards 1961 Event Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 1924 Birthday John Milne, CEO, Blue Circles Industries
