aviation history
Amelia Earhart Disappears – This Day in History
On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart, one of the most celebrated aviators in American history, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean...
The Wright Brothers Are Granted U.S. Patent No. 821,393 for Their “Flying Machine” – This Day in History
On May 22, 1906, the United States Patent Office granted patent number 821,393 to Wilbur and Orville Wright for their...
A Federal Ban Went Into Effect Prohibiting Smoking on Domestic Airline Flights – This Day in History
On April 23, 1988, a quiet but transformative change took effect in the skies above the United States: smoking was...
New Transcontinental Flight Record From LA to NYC – This Day in History
On January 19, 1937, American aviator, engineer, and eccentric industrialist Howard Hughes etched his name into the annals of aviation...
The Wright Brothers Achieved the First Powered Flight – This Day in History
On December 17, 1903, a quiet stretch of sandy dunes near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, became the birthplace of modern...
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