ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Date: 26 October 1888
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
Byrd claimed to be the first to reach both the North and South Poles by air. However, there is some controversy as to whether Byrd was actually the first person to reach the North Pole. It is generally believed that the distance Byrd claimed to fly was longer than the possible fuel range of his airplane.
He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration, and the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the U.S. Navy.
Bővebben...A 1888. október 25. egy csütörtök volt a ♏ csillagjegy alatt. Ez volt az év 298 napja. Az Egyesült Államok elnöke Grover Cleveland volt.
Ha ezen a napon születtél, akkor 136 éves vagy. Az utolsó születésnapod 2024. október 25., péntek, 350 napja volt. A következő születésnapod 2025. október 25., szombat napon lesz, 14 nap múlva. 50 023 napot élt, vagy körülbelül 1 200 552 órát, vagy körülbelül 72 033 169 percet vagy körülbelül 4 321 990 140 másodpercet.
Date: 26 October 1888
Date: 25 October 1888