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Alexander P. de Seversky
1974Aug, 24

Alexander P. de Seversky

Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894)
Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Проко́фьев-Се́верский) (June 7, 1894 – August 24, 1974) was a Russian-American aviation pioneer, inventor, and influential advocate of strategic air power.

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  • 27Jul

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  • 7Aug

    World Trade Center (1973-2001)

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  • 8Sep

    Gerald Ford

    Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.