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30 fatalities, including President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Akhtar Abdur Rahman, United States Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Lewis Raphel, US Brigadier General Herbert M. Wassom, and a group of senior Pakistani army officers. Lockheed C-130B Hercules. Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Virgin (2010) Warner (2012–2013) CTA (2015–2017) Wiley (2018–present) Musical artist. Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. (born 19 January 1979), better known by his stage name Wiley (formerly Wiley Kat), [1] is a British grime MC, songwriter, DJ and record producer from Bow, London. He is regarded as a pioneer in the British underground music scene ...
Will Rogers. William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), and is known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son". [2] As an entertainer and humorist, he traveled ...
12 O'Clock High is an American military drama television series set in World War II. It was originally broadcast on ABC-TV for two-and-one-half TV seasons from September 1964 through January 1967 and was based on the 1949 film of the same name. The series was a co-production of 20th Century Fox Television (Fox had also produced the movie) and ...
Augustus Moore Herring, aviation pioneer (lived in St. Joseph) Gregory Jarvis, astronaut and payload specialist; died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger (born in Detroit) Brent W. Jett, astronaut (born in Pontiac) Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, aircraft engineer and aeronautical innovator (born in Ishpeming)
Amelia (film) Amelia. (film) Amelia is a 2009 biographical film about the aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. The film stars Hilary Swank as Earhart, and co-stars Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Joe Anderson. The film was directed by Mira Nair and based on The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell. [2]
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream .
Guruprasad, 52, Indian film director (Eddelu Manjunatha, Mata, Director's Special), suicide by hanging. [48] (body discovered on this date) Quincy Jones, 91, American Hall of Fame record producer (Thriller, "We Are the World"), composer ("Soul Bossa Nova"), and arranger, 28-time Grammy winner.