John Alcock and Arthur Brown Begin First Nonstop Transatlantic Flight, June 14, 1919
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
Date: June 14, 1919
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