1933 - After crossing the Atlantic, a Lithuanian research aircraft crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.
1953 - 44 midshipman are killed in an aircraft accident in Florida, the largest number of midshipman killed in a U.S. event.
1955 - Disneyland opens in Anaheim, CA.
1996 - TWA Flight 800 explodes shortly after take off from New York killing all 230 aboard.
2007 - TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crashes upon landing in SaO Paulo killing 199.