Byrd and Bennett Claim North Pole Flight, May 9, 1926
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim).
Date: May 9, 1926
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