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Boeing 314, Pan American "Yankee Clipper", NC18603, c/n 1990, (U.S. Navy BuNo 48224), crashes into the Tagus River near Lisbon, while on approach to Portugal by way of the Azores. Caught in a storm, the flying boat hooked a wingtip in a turn while attempting an emergency landing. 25 of 39 on board die.
At a news conference, attorney Brian Panish charged that the crash victims died instantly because Virgin Records America "put profits over people". [51] In less than a week, the relatives of Gallin sued Virgin Records America, claiming that the label, and its affiliated music and video production units, were liable for his death because they ...
Money and valuables worth about $1,500 ($42,919 in 2023 dollars) were collected, [101] but most of the stolen money and goods were never recovered. [97] The number of people killed in the Ashtabula bridge disaster will never be known. [66] The number could be as low as 87 or as high as 200, although the official count is 92 dead.
She was evicted in February and died in May, while homeless, just days short of her 71st birthday. ... “People kept calling me a hoarder,” she told me. "I’m just like, 'Please stop saying ...
Eddie August Schneider shaking the hand of Richard Bronaugh Barnitz in Los Angeles, California, on August 21, 1930 Schneider landing at Roosevelt Field on August 25, 1930, after completing round trip transcontinental flight Schneider with a hot cup of coffee from his sister Alice Schneider Harms (1913–2002) on August 25, 1930 Schneider on August 26, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, for the ...
On 7 October 1944, Lt. Urban L. Drew of the 361st Fighter Group shot down two Me 262s that were taking off, while on the same day, Lt. Col. Hubert Zemke, who had transferred to the Mustang-equipped 479th Fighter Group, shot down what he thought was a Bf 109, only to have his gun camera film reveal that it may have been an Me 262. [67]
Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter.He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he gained popularity.
Garcia's ancestors on his father's side were from Galicia in northwest Spain. His mother's ancestors were Irish and Swedish. [16] He was born in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1942, to Jose Ramon "Joe" Garcia and Ruth Marie "Bobbie" (née Clifford) Garcia, [17] [a] who was herself born in San Francisco. [18]