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James Fitzmaurice (pilot)
1898Jan, 6

James Fitzmaurice (pilot)

James Fitzmaurice, Irish soldier and pilot (d. 1965)
James Michael Christopher Fitzmaurice DFC (6 January 1898 – 26 September 1965) was an Irish aviation pioneer. He was a member of the crew of the Bremen, which made the first successful trans-Atlantic aircraft flight from East to West on 12–13 April 1928.

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    Spanish-American War

    President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of War against Spain, beginning the Spanish-American War.
  • 10Jun

    United States Marine Corps

    Spanish-American War: U.S. Marines land on the island of Cuba.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Santiago de Cuba

    A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
  • 23Aug

    Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

    The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
  • 13Sep

    Photographic film

    Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.