Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7, one of the Project Mercury spacecraft.
Battle of Olustee
Confederate forces are victorious at the Battle of Olustee, the largest Civil War battle fought in the state of Florida. Many African-American Union soldiers, including the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, fought in the battle.
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