On February 25, 1964, a fighter named Cassius Clay won his first heavyweight championship. Clay was 22 years old at the time and the heavy underdog in the fight. He beat the reigning world heavyweight champion at the time, Sonny Liston, in a six-round knock out. Three years after this win, Cassius Clay changed his name to Mohammed Ali.
On February 26, 1946, an aircraft named LUCKY LADY II took off on the first nonstop flight around the world. LUCKY LADY II took off from Carswell Air Force Base in Fortworth, Texas and was commanded by Captain James Gallagher. The aircraft averaged a speed of 249 miles per hour during its flight, which was 23,452 miles long. LUCKY LADY II was refueled in the air four times by B-29 tanker planes. On March 2, 1946, LUCKY LADY II returned to the United States after a total of ninety-four hours in flight around the world!
On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem of the United States. Originally President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order to designate "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem. President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making this declaration an official law on March 3, 1931. Frances Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the national anthem on September 14, 1814. Many Americans know the verses of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" by heart.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
On February 26, 1946, an aircraft named LUCKY LADY II took off on the first nonstop flight around the world. LUCKY LADY II took off from Carswell Air Force Base in Fortworth, Texas and was commanded by Captain James Gallagher. The aircraft averaged a speed of 249 miles per hour during its flight, which was 23,452 miles long. LUCKY LADY II was refueled in the air four times by B-29 tanker planes. On March 2, 1946, LUCKY LADY II returned to the United States after a total of ninety-four hours in flight around the world!
On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem of the United States. Originally President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order to designate "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem. President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making this declaration an official law on March 3, 1931. Frances Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the national anthem on September 14, 1814. Many Americans know the verses of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" by heart.