NANCY LYONS
On This Day In 1977 Concorde Made Its First Visit to New York’s
JFK Airport. It was no-passenger proving flight from Toulouse
to JFK.
The supersonic jet was initially barred from the Big Apple due
to noise concerns. The ban came to an end on 17 October.
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The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 508 points on this day in 1987. It was called Black Monday, the worst one-day percentage
decline, 22.6%, in history.
The supersonic Concorde made its first landing at John F. Kennedy
Airport in New York City on this day in 1977.
Concorde Press Conference at JFK Airport.
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Depiction of the surrender of the British army of Cornwallis at
Yorktown to General Washington on this day in 1781.
On this day in 1987.
On this day in 1812, Napoleon’s forces began retreat from Moscow.
Concorde makes first landing at JFK Airport in New York on this
day in 1977.
