1939 Space & Exploration Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 28 Jun Pan American Airways launches southern transatlantic air route: On June 28, 1939, Pan American Airways inaugurated its first transatlantic passenger flight, known as the "Dixie Clipper," from Port Washington, New York, to Lisbon, Portugal, and Marseilles, France. This marked a significant milestone in commercial aviation, offering paying passengers the opportunity to cross the Atlantic by air. source: si.edu
- 02 Oct Birth of Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri N. Glazkov: Yuri Nikolayevich Glazkov, a Soviet Air Force officer and cosmonaut, was born in Moscow on October 2, 1939. He became a major general in the Russian Air Force and flew as a flight engineer on the Soyuz 24 mission. source: en.wikipedia.org
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