TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT
In 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene B. Ely brought his Curtiss biplane in for a safe landing on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor.
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In 1943, during World War II, a wartime ban on the sale of pre-sliced bread in the U.S. — aimed at reducing bakeries’ demand for metal replacement parts — went into effect.
In 2005, the world’s largest commercial jet, an Airbus A380 that can carry 800 passengers, was unveiled.
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