(1921-) the first US ASTRONAUT to make a journey in space in 1962. In 1974 he became a member of the US Senate for the DEMOCRATIC PARTY, representing the state of Ohio. In 1998, he again went into space, becoming the oldest man to do so.
(1904-44) a US musician, band leader, and COMPOSER, whose SWING music was very popular during World War II. His most famous pieces of music are In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade .