1888: Edward Hogan in Quebec makes the 1st parachute descents in Canada from a hot-air balloon.
1936: Louise Thaden becomes the 1st woman to win the prestigious coast-to-coast Bendix trophy race.
1950: Captain Robert Wayne becomes the first pilot to be rescued from behind enemy lines by a helicopter.
1992: A B-2 Spirit bomber drops a bomb for the first time.
1998: First flight of the Boeing BBJ.
