First coast to coast plane trip.

 

You won’t believe how long it took.

Monday, November 5th, the 310th Day of 2012

 

 

 

Today is Roy Rogers Day. The “King of the Cowboys” was born Leonard Sly in Cincinnati on this date in 1912. He died in 1998.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1872 Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the presidential election.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1911 Calbraith P. Rodgers arrives in Pasadena, California, completing the first transcontinental airplane trip in 49 days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1989:  New Mexico born Sgt. Barry Sadler died of heart failure.