Today in History
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn • 5 min read Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 29, the 180th day of 2021. There are 185 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 29, 1927, the first trans-Pacific airplane flight was completed as U.S. Army Air Corps Lt. Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger arrived at Wheeler Field in Hawaii aboard the Bird of Paradise, an Atlantic-Fokker C-2, after flying 2,400 miles from Oakland, California, in 25 hours, 50 minutes. On this date: In 1520, Montezuma II, the ninth and la...