Day Tripping: August 27
Unscheduled Flights
Born in 1877, Charles Rolls was a British innovator in the fields of aviation and automotive. At the age of 26, after his historic meeting with Henry Royce, the two men created a legacy of automotive elegance.
“Poor quality is remembered long after low prices are forgotten.”
Although Charles brought Rolls-Royce automobiles to prominence, his first love was aviation. He made over a hundred and fifty balloon ascents. But, in 1908 he was the guest passenger aboard a four-minute aeroplane flight piloted by Wilbur Wright.
That experience as the second Brit to fly a motorized aircraft motivated Rolls to pursue better power output for planes. Rolls dedicated his life to aviation and sadly, he died in an air crash at the age of thirty-two.
Today is:
Just Because Day — That’s why! Okay?
Musical Ride
Brian Epstein, the man who brought The Beatles to prominence, died from an accidental overdose in 1967. Epstein was also thirty-two when he died.
Interesting Notes
The first jet-powered flight took place in 1939 with the German Heinkel He 178 turbo-jet.
Gone But Not Forgotten
After a concert in 1990 where he played with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and his brother Jimmy, Stevie Ray Vaughan died tragically in a helicopter crash. Stevie Ray was 35.
Notable Births
1929 — Ira Levin authored Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and The Boys from Brazil.
1947 — Model, actress, and wife of Ringo Starr Barbara Bach said, “Time is clay. Make something.”
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, PhD. Terry Trueman Dr Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
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