Kitty O'Neil Becomes the 'Fastest Woman in the World' 1:00m watch How Wong Tsu Propelled Boeing to Success Wong Tsu Propels Boeing to Success In 1916 the Boeing Airplane Company struggled to make their mark—until they hire a brilliant young engineer named Wong Tsu. This Day in History ...
In 1916, the Boeing Airplane Company struggled to make their mark—until they hire a brilliant young engineer named Wong Tsu. This Day in History MAY 19 1935 Lawrence of Arabia dies 1536 Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, is executed ...
After World War I, Baer, as a “soldier of fortune,” organized a group of pilots to fight against “the Bolsheviks” in Poland. He returned to the United States, departing Boulogne-sur-mer aboardT.S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, and arriving at New York City, 4 November 1919. He then flew ...
Lufbery, an American immigrant that was serving with the French Air Service when he shot down his 5th German plane in 1916: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=903” ² U.S. AIR SERVICE VICTORY CREDITS, WORLD WAR I, USAF Historical Study No. 133, Historical ...
I knew that I had a natural ability with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life. However the quantity of serious writing which I produced all through my ...
In 1916, the Boeing Airplane Company struggled to make their mark—until they hire a brilliant young engineer named Wong Tsu. This Day in History MAY 19 1935 Lawrence of Arabia dies 1536 Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, is executed ...
Do the clocks go forward or back in April? On October 2, 1916, during World War I, Tasmania became the 1st state in Australia to use DST. The measure was applied in all Australian states and territories in 1917. It was removed in the whole country in 1918. Seasonal change was reintrod...
This day marks the end of the World War II Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in 1945. 06 Martin Delany (1812-1885): African American. Physician and anthropologist. Trained as a natural scientist and physician, Delany became an advocate for the abolition of slavery and the emigration of ...
Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten
They would have a son, Arthur, who would become a pilot in the Royal Air Force. He was killed in action on D-Day, 6 June 1944, in Holland.Captain Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, K.B.E. During World War II, Sir Arthur returned to active duty in the Royal Air Force. He instructed in ...