Bernard Harris Jr., the first African American to walk in space, was born in 1956

June 26

On June 26, 1956, Bernard Harris Jr. was born. 

Bernard Harris Jr. was the first African American to walk in space.

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Sources

Dr. Bernard Harris, jr.’s biography. The HistoryMakers. (n.d.). https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/dr-bernard-harris-jr