Marine Maj. John Glenn sets a transcontinental speed record when he flies a jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds.

Apollo 11 blasts off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon. While astronaut Neil Armstrong was only 38, the European Space Agency is now looking for boomers to send into space.

At age 54, Walt Disney opens Disneyland in Anaheim, California. GB Guru Pat Williams unearthed some gems from Disney's past, and shows us how we can all be like Walt.