Boeing 707 Prototype Flies: Jet Age Takes Off
The Boeing 367-80 took to the skies on July 15, 1954, launching the jet age by proving that commercial airliners could fly faster than propeller-driven planes. This successful prototype directly birthed the Boeing 707 and C-135 series, transforming global travel into a rapid, transcontinental reality within a decade.
July 15, 1954
72 years ago
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What Else Happened on July 15
Rome dedicated the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Forum to honor the divine twins who allegedly helped the Republic secure victory at the Battle of Lake Reg…
Titus and his Roman legions smashed through Jerusalem's breached walls, ending the city's desperate defense and sealing the fate of the Second Temple. This brut…
The Imperial Guards wouldn't march another step until she died. Yang Guifei, Emperor Xuanzong's beloved consort, was strangled by his chief eunuch on July 15, 7…
Crusader soldiers stormed Jerusalem's walls and seized the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after a five-week siege, fulfilling the stated goal of the First Crusade…
The Crusaders built their church directly over what they believed was Christ's tomb—while still fighting for control of the streets outside. Fifty years after c…
King John expelled the monks of Canterbury Cathedral after they backed Stephen Langton’s appointment as Archbishop against the King’s wishes. This confrontation…
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