1826: M Biela, an Austrian officer, discovers Biela's Comet.

1907: Cabinet-maker Charles Voisin begins tests of the airplane made by his company for Lèon Delagrange. He takes off for a hop of several feet, but the fuselage breaks up.

1918: Regulation of the airways begins as US President Woodrow Wilson issues an order requiring licenses for civilian pilots and owners. Over 800 licenses are issued.

1929: An amendment to the Air Commerce Act, effective in June, provides for the federal licensing of flying schools.

1946: First flight of the Republic XP-84 Thunderjet 45-54975.

1959: First flight of the Aérospatiale Alouette III.

1959: Launch of Discoverer 1 (WTR)-1st polar orbit.

1990: U.S. 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) launches into orbit.

2010: Eurofly ceases operations (merged with Meridiana to create Meridiana Fly).