π A plane lands at the North Pole (1952)
Where: North Pole
π On This Day: May 3
May 3, 1952: A plane lands at the North Pole. On this day in 1952, American pilots William Benedict and Joseph Fletcher flew a plane fitted with skis and landed on the ice at the North Pole. Scientist Albert Crary came along too. They stepped right onto the sea ice at the top of the world.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1913 π¨ Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, was released, starting the huge film industry that today makes more movies than any other country.
- 1951 π¨ London's Royal Festival Hall opened beside the River Thames for the Festival of Britain, and it is still one of the city's favourite concert halls.
- 2000 π‘ The game of geocaching began when someone hid the first container and shared its GPS location online so others could go treasure hunting.
π§ Question of the day
What was fitted to the plane that landed at the Pole?
- A boat hull
- Skis
- Ten wheels
Show the answer
Answer: Skis
π Landmarks that opened on May 3
Questions
What happened on May 3?
May 3, 1952: A plane lands at the North Pole. It happened in North Pole.
Which landmarks opened on May 3?
Titanium La Portada (opened 2010).
In the game, the "Today on Earth" panel shows this story on its day, with a question to answer and a place to fly to.