BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Dec. 21. -- Ten army pilots in five amphibian planes alighted gracefully on the waters of Laguna del Madre early this afternoon, thus completing the first stage of their 18,500-mile Pan-American flight.

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1926Alcides Ghiggia, Italian-Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2015)^[†]

Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra was a Uruguayan and Italian footballer who played as a right winger. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup, and at the time of his death exactly 65 years later, he was also the last surviving player of the Uruguay squad at the 1950 World Cup.

1926Roberta Leigh, English writer, artist and TV producer (died 2014)^[†]

Roberta Leigh was an assumed name for Rita Lewin who was a British author, artist, composer and television producer. She wrote romance fiction and children's stories under the pseudonyms Roberta Leigh, Rachel Lindsay, Janey Scott and Rozella Lake.

Headlines from December 22, 1926

Brooklyn Policemen Give Civilian Hero $1,326 For Helping Catch Slayers of Two Comrades

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COOLIDGE DEPLORES DEBT CUT TALK NOW; He Feels That Columbia Appeal Is Not Helpful With France Yet to Act. GREEN BACKS PROFESSORS But Labor President Would Have the Proposed Conference Take Up Armaments. COOLIDGE DEPLORES DEBT CUT TALK NOW

ARMY FLIERS START PAN-AMERICA FLIGHT; Ten Pilots in Five Planes End First Leg 260 Miles From San Antonio. THEY DO 90 MILES AN HOUR Veering Plane at Hop-Off Barely Misses Photographers -- Off Again Today.

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