The plane landed at Carswell Air Force Base at 10:31 AM, two minutes before the estimated time of arrival calculated at take-off.
at take-off.
The fuselage of Lucky Lady ll is currently on display at the Planes of Fame
Museum in Chino, California.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)
The author of immortal children’s poems was not a real doctor, but he
always dreamed of practicing medicine and added the Dr. to his name
upon receiving an honorary degree.
Geisel’s birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for
National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created
by the National Education Association.
Bo Diddley
The song "Bo Diddley" was recorded by Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates)
during his first recording session at Universal Recording Studio in
Chicago. It went on to become number-one on the R&B chart the
following June,
Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)
Joan Davis originally appeared on the Rudy Vallee Show in 1941, and quickly
became a regular. When Vallee left his show in 1943 to join the Coast Guard,
Davis took over with great success until 1945 when she left to do Joanie’s
Tea Room on CBS radio (1945 – 1947).
Show announcer Harry von Zell and Joan Davis
