Charles Lindbergh and the First Solo Transatlantic Flight

On May 21, 1927

In the Spirit of St Louis, Aviator Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris after the first-ever solo air crossing of Atlantic.

This Day in History - May 21

1864

Russia declared an end to the Russian-Circassian War.

1969

NASA's Apollo 10 Spacecraft ran a test flight of the Lunar Lander Module close to the Moon’s surface.

996 AD

Otto III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor at the young age of 16.

2001

French Taubira law officially recognized the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.

2024

The International Criminal Court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes.

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