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Back to EpisodesJackson's Endurance Walk & Detroit's First Flight | Apr 30
Season 1
Episode 1518
Published 11 months, 1 week ago
Description
On this day in 1935: During the Great Depression, the Regent Cafe in Jackson, Michigan offered $1,000 for couples to walk as long as they could. Tommy McGeer and Jackie Airgood walked for 88 days to win the prize. On this day in 1954: The first passenger flight, a DC6B "Great Lakes Clipper," took off from Wayne Major (now Detroit Metropolitan) Airport, bound for London.