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#OnThisDay in 1959, an American Airlines Boeing 707 took off from Los Angeles to New York. Landing at Idlewild, now known as Kennedy International Airport, the Boeing 707 completed the first scheduled nonstop intercontinental jet passenger service. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 25, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1940, Vito Acconci was born in New York City’s Bronx borough. Acconci began his artistic career as a poet, and came to national prominence in the early 1970s as an artist working in performance and conceptual art. #PublicArt #VitoAcconci @SFAC
This tweet was posted on January 24, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1895, legendary fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga was born in Getaria, Spain. He opened an Air France department within his Paris fashion house for the creation of this stewardess uniform from 1969. #AvGeek #AirFrance #Balenciaga
This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. In 1915, he and his older brother, Malcolm Loughead, opened a flying concession at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, selling rides on their Model G aircraft #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1935, Amelia Earhart departed from Honolulu, HI bound for Oakland, CA. With this historic flight, she became the first person to fly solo to the United States mainland from Hawai’i. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 11, 2022.
The Golden Gate Bridge, an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco, spans almost two miles of water between Marin and San Francisco. This monumental project started #onthisday in 1933 and finished in 1937. Have you visited this popular tourist destination? #SFHistory
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2022.
“Bay Area Victorian, Bay Area Deco, Bay Area Funk” by Joyce Kozloff, who was born #onthisday in 1942, is inspired by historical decorative styles found in the Bay Area. #publicart #JoyceKozloff #HappyBirthday
This tweet was posted on December 14, 2021.
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.
A date which will live in infamy.
#OnThisDay #PearlHarbor #Hawaii
This tweet was posted on December 07, 2021.
RT @panamhistory: #OnThisDay, December 7, 1941 when America went to war: Pan Am Capt. Bob Ford's astounding B-314 flight around the globe i…
This tweet was posted on December 07, 2021.
Happy 101st Birthday to Wayne Thiebaud, who was born #onthisday in 1920! In the early 1960s, Thiebaud was acclaimed as one of the defining practitioners of Pop Art and has continued to be considered one of California’s most important and influential artists. #publicart @SFAC
This tweet was posted on November 15, 2021.
#Onthisday in 1936, the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public. Have you ever driven across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory #BayBridge
This tweet was posted on November 12, 2021.