2007 Death Wally Schirra, dies in La Jolla, California, of a heart attack, at 84 1968 Event Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham) made 163 orbits in 260 hours 1962 Event Wally Schirra in Sigma 7 launched into Earth orbit 1923 Birthday Wally Schirra, born in New Jersey, astronaut, flew in Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, America's first three space programs
