April 12: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1606The Union Flag was adopted as a common flag for use on English and Scottish ships.
2. 1928The airplane Bremen became the first to cross the Atlantic nonstop from east to west.
3. 1937British engineer Frank Whittle ground-tested the first jet engine he had developed.
4. 1980Terry Fox, who had lost a leg to cancer, began his Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research.
5. 1992Euro Disney, Europe's first Disney theme park, opened near Paris.

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