1908. Keuka Lake, New York. Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss watches his first aeroplane, "Red Wing" take flight for the first time. Curtiss's first aeroplane ride won't take place for another two months.
1917. RFC pilot James McCudden wins the Military Cross. McCudden becomes the most highly decorated British Empire Pilot of W.W.I, and at 57 confirmed victories, he was one of the highest scoring British aces.
1953. An RAF Avro Lincoln is shot down by MIG fighters
while flying on, (or near), the air corridor linking Hamburg and Berlin. 6 of the 7 crew perish.