1996 Death Robert Franklin Overmyer, astronaut (STS-5, STS-51-B), dies at 59 1982 Event STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad 1982 Event Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank in preparation for STS-5 1939 Birthday William Benjamin Lenoir, born in Miami, Florida, astronaut, STS-5 1937 Birthday Joseph P Allen IV, Crawfordsville, Indiana, PhD/astronaut, STS-5, STS 51A 1936 Birthday Robert F Overmyer, born in Lorain, Ohio, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-5, STS-51B 1931 Birthday Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astronaut, Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35
