September 30, 1965 –
Gerry Anderson’s supermarionation take on The Tracy family business, Thunderbirds premiered on this date in the UK.
The five Tracy brothers were named after astronauts from the Mercury programme:
Scott Tracy after Scott Carpenter.
Virgil Tracy after Gus Grissom whose real first name was Virgil.
Alan Tracy after Alan Shepard.
Gordon Tracy after Gordon Cooper.
John Tracy after John Glenn.
