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Calbraith Perry Rodgers

American aviator

Died when: 33 years 82 days (398 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Calbraith Perry Rodgers

Calbraith Perry Rodgers (January 12, 1879 – April 3, 1912) was an American aviation pioneer.He made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S. from September 17, 1911, to November 5, 1911, with dozens of stops, both intentional and accidental.

The feat made him a national celebrity, but he was killed in a crash a few months later at an exhibition in California.


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