Ford Named as Backer of Trans-Polar Flight; Stefansson Plans Non-Stop Airplane Trip
Reported backing trans-polar flight from Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, Sweden, by V Stefansson and others
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Reported backing trans-polar flight from Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, Sweden, by V Stefansson and others
Sen Underwood denounces Sen Blease's charges of alliance between Coolidge and certain Dem Sens, in connection with nominations of Woodlock and R V Taylor
1925Lewis Glucksman, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2006)[†]
Lewis L. Glucksman was a former Lehman Brothers trader and former chief executive officer and chairman of Lehman Brothers, Kuhn, Loeb Inc.
1925Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Turkish footballer and manager (died 2012)[†]
Lefter Küçükandonyadis was a Turkish professional footballer of Greek descent, who played as a forward. He is often recognized as one of the greatest strikers to play for Fenerbahçe and Turkey. Having won several regional and national championship titles with Fenerbahçe and becoming Turkish top scorer twice in his career, he left an imprint on the history of the club. Lefter is one of a few players whose names are included in the Fenerbahçe Anthem. He was also known as "Ordinaryüs" in Turkey.
1925Amelie Beese, German pilot and engineer (born 1886)[†]
Amelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese, also known as Melli Beese, was the first female German pilot, qualifying in 1911, as well as the first such aircraft engineer. Together with Lilly Steinschneider and Marie Marvingt, she is considered one of the first female pioneers of aviation. To get there, however, she had to overcome many obstacles and fight the male-dominated bastion.