Tag: Steve Fossett

This day in history we feature Steve Fossett. Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon on this in 1995. Trivia – Steve Fossett James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He made his fortune in the financial services industry […]

Robert Wadlow, also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, the tallest person in recorded history, was born on this day in 1918. Did you know that: • George Washington, the first president of the United States, was born on this day in 1732• Ernst Alexanderson received a patent for a selective […]