Happy 90th birthday to Valentino Garavani, who was born #onthisday in 1932 in Italy! Rome-based fashion designer #Valentino brought his passion for color to #TWA in 1971 with a uniform collection that included men’s wear and pants for women. #AvGeek #uniform
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.
Happy 93rd birthday to Stan Herman! Herman was born #onthisday in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City. The fashion designer counts several airlines including TWA (Trans World Airlines) among a long list of large companies for which he has created uniforms. #StanHerman
This tweet was posted on September 17, 2021.
Happy Birthday San Francisco! SF was incorporated #onthisday in 1850. In 2013, we presented “San Francisco: From the David Rumsey Map Collection” which featured maps of our fair city from the latter half of the nineteenth century to the twentieth century. https://t.co/dx9IyBEHeW
This tweet was posted on April 15, 2020.
Happy Birthday to Jackie Cochran, born #onthisday in 1906 in Muscogee, Florida. After taking her first flying lessons in 1932, she obtained her pilot's license in just three weeks. In 1938, she won the Bendix Trophy, a race from LA to Cleveland. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2020.
Happy Birthday to the late Margaret Kilgallen, born #onthisday in 1967. After graduating from Colorado College in 1989, she moved to San Francisco, where she fell into orbit with a loose group of artists that would later become known as the Mission School. #MargaretKilgallen
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2021.
Happy Birthday to the late Marvin Lipofsky! Born #onthisday in 1938, he was a leading figure in the American studio glass movement. Celebrate his life & art with “#MarvinLipofsky: International Studio Glass" on display pre-security in the IT & online: https://t.co/PbQQp2ZLG7
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2022.
Happy Birthday, #California! Today we celebrate California’s admittance into the union, #onthisday in 1850. “California Studio Craft” presents work by many foundational makers who have created and redefined #CA studio craft over the past six decades. #CaliforniaCrafts
This tweet was posted on September 09, 2019.
Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart! The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first person to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, CA, she was born #onthisday in 1897, in Atchison, Kansas.
This tweet was posted on July 24, 2019.
Happy Birthday, California! #Onthisday in 1850, the state of California was admitted into the Union. California played a central role in the formation of a modern American aesthetic during the mid-twentieth century. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #California
This tweet was posted on September 09, 2022.
Happy Birthday, Macario Jiménez! Born #onthisday in 1967 in Guadalajara, Mexico, Jiménez studied at Milan’s Marangoni Institute and created his own clothing brand in 1994 specializing in women’s ready-to-wear.
This tweet was posted on November 08, 2021.
Happy Birthday, Ralph Lauren! Born #onthisday in New York City in 1939, the iconic American fashion designer began his career as a glove salesman for Brooks Brothers. #RalphLauren
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2021.
Happy Pan American Aviation Day! #OnThisDay in 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
This tweet was posted on December 17, 2017.
Happy anniversary to our friends at @panamhistory! Founded #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees, the Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. #AvGeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Happy birthday to us! Opened #OnThisDay in 2000, the Aviation Museum & Library turns 21 this year! It will re-open to visitors early next year with a new gallery, new exhibitions, and even new carpet! We can’t wait to welcome you back. #SFOHistory
📸: Under construction in 1999
This tweet was posted on December 10, 2021.
Happy birthday, United! Did you know that both United Airlines and Continental Airlines both trace their founding to one man? Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, founded Varney Air Lines, which began airmail service #onthisday in 1926.
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2023.
In August 1929, the German airship, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin completed an ambitious, 21-day, round-the-world trip in sponsored by newspaper magnate William Hearst. It departed #onthisday from Lakehurst, New Jersey. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 08, 2019.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines?
#avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2020.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2023.
Learn more about the AirTrain in this episode of Inside SFO. The AirTrain opened #onthisday in 2003. @flysfo https://t.co/V0b6BGXSzF
This tweet was posted on March 03, 2016.
Lesser known and slightly older than the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened on #onthisday in 1936. The bridge has one of the longest spans in the United States and carries over 260,000 cars each day. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge?
This tweet was posted on November 12, 2019.