July 3
Posted in White History on Jul 3rd, 2011
2002 American businessman and adventurer Steve Fossett became the first person to fly around the world alone, nonstop, in a balloon. He had launched the 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom from Northam, Western Australia, on June 19 and returned to Australia on July 3, subsequently landing in Queensland, Australia. 1938 The Mallard set the [...]