Today in History – November 2

kjfitz

14 years ago

1947 – In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Spruce Goose; the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.

Spruce Goose Dome

Howard Hughes H-4 Hercules (inside)

1983 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King's Tomb at the King Center in Atlanta