November 3, 1926
Airmail pilot Charles “Lucky Lindy” Lindbergh survived his fourth parachute jump. His plane ran out of fuel over Bloomington, Illinois.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
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