This Day in History:
July 23, 1930
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, one of the great pioneers of aviation dies at Buffalo, NY, age 52. The son of a clergyman, Curtiss devoted himself to the development of motorcycles when a young man and developed interest in aviation during the 1902-1905 period. Curtiss "hydroplane" aircraft went on to effect the progress of aviation around the world including the development of deck takeoffs and landings which led to aircraft carriers.
American Aviation Historical Society
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