History: March 28 (#1)

History: March 28 (#1)
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March 28, 1910 Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from water runway Étang le Barre, near Marseille.

Commentary

Commentary

On March 28, in the year 1910: Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from water runway Étang le Barre, near Marseille. A seaplane is a powered f ixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Why March 28, 1910 matters: Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from water runway Étang le Barre, near Marseille. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: March 28, 1910 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from water runway Étang le Barre, near Marseille. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaplane (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)