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1927 EVENTS
United States -- Holland Tunnel
The Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River opens on November 13th connecting New York City with Jersey.
1. Tunnel consists of a pair of tubes, each providing two lanes.
2. Tunnel Connects New Jersey to New York City.
3. Tunnel Length approximately 2.55 miles Long.
4. Current Toll for a car is $8.00 for New Jersey to New York ( March. 2011 ).
5. Construction began at the corner of Canal Street and West Street March 31, 1922.
5. Holland Tunnel Opens on November 13th, 1927.
6. Named After Project Chief Engineer Clifford Milburn Holland.
Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh flies The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic nonstop and solo, direct from New York City to Paris, as the first solo transatlantic flight.
1. French-born New York Hotel Owner Raymond Orteig offers $25,000 Orteig Prize.
2. First successful nonstop flight made in either direction between NYC and Paris.
3. Six aviators lost their lives in pursuit of the Orteig Prize Prior To Lindbergh.
4. Charles Lindbergh's Plane was "The Spirit of St. Louis" built by Ryan Aeronautical Company.
5. The plane was a fabric covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high wing monoplane.
5. Lindbergh took off in The Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Airfield, Long Island, New York 6:52 AM EST on May 20th .
6. Arrives Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris after 33 hours, 29 minutes 5:22 PM EST, May 21st,
The feat of Charles Lindbergh was even more remarkable when you realize that 1 in every 2 pilots who attempted crossing the Atlantic was killed during the attempt. Governments around the world were looking at some form of Pilots License being implemented.
China -- Xining Earthquake
Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter scale strikes Xining, China killing 200,000
1. Earthquake Measuring 8.6 on Richter scale strikes Xining on May 22nd,
2. Lives Lost exceeded 200,000 making it one of the ten most deadly earthquakes in history.
Born This Year
Roger Moore -- October 14th
Andy Williams -- December 3rd
Gina Lollobrigida -- July 4th
Pope Benedict XVI -- April 16th
