1937

Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record!

 

He flew from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds! 

1953

Sixty-eight percent of all TV sets in the U.S. were tuned to CBS-TV, as Lucy Ricardo, of  I Love Lucy, gave birth to a baby boy.

1977

Snow falls in Miami, Florida! This is the only time in the history of the city that snowfall has occurred!

 

It also fell in the Bahamas.

2013

In Scottsdale, AZ, the original Batmobile for the TV series Batman sold at auction for $4.6 million!

 

The 1955 Lincoln Futura was the first of six Batmobiles produced for the show.

and then lastly…

Also in 2013

Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories

 

Oh Lance…You broke our hearts! 

-Tyler Jackson

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