William Martin "Billy" Joel is 65 today. He was a boxer before fame,
winning twenty-two bouts in the amateur Golden Gloves circuit.
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09
May
TODAY IN HISTORY ~
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07
May
ALTITUDE RECORD SET ON THIS DAY IN 1958
Major Howard “Scrappy” Johnson (above) set a world altitude record, when
he reached 91,243 feet, flying a Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter, from Edwards
AFB in California. In recognition of the record, then Vice President Richard
M. Nixon presented him with the Robert J. Collier trophy for aeronautical
achievement.
posted by Bob Karm in AIRCRAFT,ANNIVERSARY,Aviation,Awards,DEBUT,HISTORY,MILITARY and have No Comments
06
May
LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY
posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Aviation,BIRTHDAY,Disaster,HISTORY,MOVIES,RADIO,SPORTS,WAR and have No Comments
28
Apr
PLANES FIRST FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1927
Charles Lindbergh made a historic first flight of the Spirit of St. Louis from Dutch Flats
Airport near San Diego, Ca. Most of the employees of Ryan Aircraft that built the Spirit
came to the field to witness this historic flight.
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