Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell

male, deceased (1936)
William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (December 28, 1879 - February 19, 1936) was an American general who is regarded as one of the most famous and most...
Burt Rutan

Burt Rutan

male, 66 years old
Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada, Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing...
Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin

male, deceased (1968)
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first man in space and the first to...
Bud Day

Bud Day

male, 84 years old
George E. "Bud" Day (born February 24, 1925) is a former U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and recipient of the Medal of Honor. He is...
Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

male, deceased (1926)
Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 - October 311926), whose real name was Ehrich Weiss (which was changed from Erich Weisz when he emigrated to...
Charles Kingsford Smith

Charles Kingsford Smith

male, deceased (1935)
Air Commodore Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (February 9, 1897 - November 8, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford Smith, or by his...
Douglas Bader

Douglas Bader

male, deceased (1982)
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910-5 September 1982); surname...
Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham

female, deceased (1986)
Beryl Markham (26 October 1902 - 3 August 1986), was a British-born Kenyan author, pilot, horse trainer and adventurer.
Dick Smith

Dick Smith

male, 65 years old
Dick Smith AO (born Richard Harold Smith on 18 March 1944, is an Australian businessman and aviator. He is commonly known for his qualities as an...
Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings

male, deceased (2005)
Peter Jennings, CM (July 29, 1938 - August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's "World News...