Monday, January 26, 2026

Thursday,, January 26, 1911.

The United States and Canada entered into their first reciprocal trade agreement.

The US, of course, wasn't governed by a senile chief executive, and for that matter, the chief executive at the time was not given unfettered powers.

Glenn H. Curtiss made the first sustained seaplane flight, taking off from San Diego Bay in his D-Hydro-Aeroplane and then landing on the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.  Meanwhile, Roger Sommer set a new record for number of passengers on an airplane, flying five passengers in France thirteen miles.

Life magazine, which came out at odd times of the week, came out.


The cover illustration was by James Montgomery Flagg, and it wasn't one of his better ones.

Last edition:

Wednesday, January 25, 1911. Honduran Revolution.

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