Charles Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, completing the first trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh flew from Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York to France is just over 33 hours, winning the Orteig Prize for completing the non-stop flight.
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