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January 19, 1937

On January 19, 1937, howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds. Antonio Carluccio, Joseph Estrada, Yoshiro Mori would arrive in the same year.

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1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1937th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 937th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1930s decade.

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On January 19, 1937

  1. 1937 Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.

    American aviator, aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)

    Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American aviator, aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, and investor. He was one of the richest and most influential people in the world during his lifetime.

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Antonio Carluccio 1937– Italian-English chef and author (died 2017)
Joseph Estrada 1937– Filipino politician, 13th President of the Philippines
Yoshiro Mori 1937– Japanese journalist and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Japan
Antonio Carluccio 1937– Italian-English chef and author (died 2017)
Joseph Estrada 1937– Filipino politician, 13th President of the Philippines
Yoshiro Mori 1937– Japanese journalist and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Japan

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