Today in Tech History: May 20, 2008 Video
Today in Tech History: May 20, 2008 Video Transcript
Hi, I'm Tom Merritt. It's May 20, 2008, and here's what happened today in technology history. A LOT of aviation achievements. On this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh began the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, from Long Island, New York, to Paris. ALSO on this date, in 1932, Amelia Earhart began the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot. She took off from Newfoundland, and landed in Ireland the next day. Consider both of these tidbits to apply to tomorrow, as well. In other aviation history news, Danish inventor Jacob Ellehammer died on this date in 1946. He is known for constructing and flying both a monoplane and a "semi-biplane," and for inventing both a successful triplane and a helicopter. That's it for today, friends, and thanks for stopping by. See you tomorrow for more tech history.
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