RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1929, Louise Thaden—one of America's most captivating aeronautical record-setters—registered a women's solo endura…
This tweet was posted on March 17, 2022.
Roald Amundsen congratulates aviator RIchard E. Byrd after his flight over the North Pole, OTD in 1926 http://t.co/A0KUV23F #AVgeeks
This tweet was posted on May 09, 2012.
The 1st US sewing machine patent was issued OTD in 1842. 3 guesses as to our next exhibit (& first 2 don't count): http://t.co/su0Srbp8
This tweet was posted on February 21, 2012.
The 1st airline steward, Jack Sanderson, started work for Daimler Airway OTD in 1922. Amazing- he was 14 years old! #AVGeeks
This tweet was posted on April 02, 2012.
The 1st major rock-n-roll concert, The Moondog Coronation Ball, radical in its racially diverse lineup, was held OTD in 1952.
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2012.
The 1st non-stop around-the-world flight began OTD in 1949. Capt. James Gallagher & crew completed the loooong flight on March 2. #AVGeeks
This tweet was posted on February 27, 2012.
The electron microscope was demo'd OTD in 1940, w/ a magnification of 100,000x. Quite a contrast to 20x in 1660! http://t.co/dFY0Y9Sb
This tweet was posted on April 20, 2012.
The first flight of the Boeing 727 was #OnThisDay in 1963. The medium range and capacity of the 727 made it suitable for shorter flights and for regional airports with short runways. #OTD #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The first non-stop transcontinental flight (NY-->CA) occurred OTD in 1923, lasting almost 27 hours! #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on May 02, 2012.
Though its ancestor was invented by the Mycenaeans around 14th C. BC, the safety pin was patented OTD in 1849 by Walter Hunt.
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2012.