1998 Death Alan Shepard, astronaut, first American in space, dies at 74 1998 Death Alan Shepard, American Astronaut 1985 Event Sam Shepard's "Lie of the Mind," premieres in New York City 1985 Event "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis, premieres 1982 Event Sam Shepard's "True West" premieres in New York City 1980 Event Sam Shepard's "True West," premieres in New York City 1979 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Sam Shepard for "Buried child" 1978 Event Sam Shepard's "Buried Child," premieres in New York City 1972 Birthday Laurie Shepard, Cordele, Georgia, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Event Apollo 14, 3rd U.S. manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro Alan Shepard and Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours 1971 Event Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard and Mitchell) 1964 Birthday Shepard Smith, American Journalist 1961 Event Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington 1961 Event Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space (aboard Freedom 7) 1945 Event Bert Shepard (1 legged WW II vet) tries out as a pitcher for Senators 1943 Birthday Sam Shepard, Illinois, actor and playwright, Frances, Crimes of the Heart 1933 Birthday Jean Shepard, Pauls Valley Oklahoma, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1933 Birthday F Lee Bailey, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, attorney, Sam Shepard case, OJ case 1923 Birthday Alan B. Shepard, Jr., East Derry, New Hampshire, Rear Admiral USN astronaut, Mercury 3, Apollo 14 1923 Birthday Alan Shepard, American Astronaut 1874 Birthday Clarence Shepard Day, New York City, author, Life with Father 1868 Birthday Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame 1816 Birthday Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, General Union volunteers 1793 Birthday John Clare, Northamptonshire peasant poet, Shepard's Calendar 1649 Death Thomas Shepard, American Clergyman 1605 Birthday Thomas Shepard, American Clergyman
