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38 minutes ago · (p163, 259) He spent the remainder of the 1930s and much of the 1940s setting multiple world airspeed records and building the Hughes H-1 Racer (1935) and Hughes H-4 Hercules, the latter being the largest seaplane in history and having the largest wingspan of any aircraft from the time of its construction until 2019.
1 day ago · New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.
- 18,576 km² (7,172 sq mi)
1 day ago · The National Rifle Association of America ( NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. [2] [3] [b] Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while continuing to teach firearm safety and competency. The organization also publishes several magazines ...
- United States
- Approximately 5.5 million (self-reported)
- November 17, 1871;, 151 years ago
1 day ago · Early life and marriage Adelaide Hall was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, to Elizabeth and William Hall in 1901. Adelaide and her sister Evelyn attended the Pratt Institute, where William Hall taught piano. Her father died on March 23, 1917. Three years later, Evelyn died of pneumonia on March 25, 1920 leaving Adelaide to support herself and her mother. In 1924, Hall married the ...
1 day ago · Kyle Larson has been trying to soak up the Indianapolis 500 experience before making his debut on Sunday. But the NASCAR star never thought that would include milking a cow.
1 day ago · MBE. MSM. DCM. v. t. e. The 1918 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were published in The London Gazette and The Times in January, February and March 1918.
1 day ago · The Storm are 1-3 on the season, but have had a difficult schedule with three of the four games on the road, including a back-to-back set against Washington and New York.
