Thursday, April 1, 2021

April 1, 1921. Firsts and strikes.

On this day in 1921, SAKO, the legendary Finnish firearms manufacturer, was founded.  On that date, more technically, it obtained independence from the Civil Guard which had founded it as a repair shop in 1919.

Owned in later years by the Finnish Red Cross, Nokia and Valmet, today the company is owned by Barretta, a family owned Italian concern famous for its firearms.  The company is highly respected for its hunting rifles.

On the same day, a notable first flight occured:

The Aerodrome: April 1, 1921. Adrienne Bolland flies over the An...

April 1, 1921. Adrienne Bolland flies over the Andes.

Adrienne Bolland, a pilot employed by René Caudron to demonstrate his airplanes in South America, flew a Caudron G.3 from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile, across the Andes Mountain Range.

From this Day In Aviation

Also on this day, striking coal miners were locked out of their mines in the United Kingdom.

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