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Lindbergh celebrated his 27th birthday by flying this plane to inaugurate a Florida-Panama air mail sevice.
Lindbergh celebrated his 27th birthday by flying this plane to inaugurate a Florida-Panama air mail sevice.

Lindbergh celebrated his 27th birthday by flying this plane to inaugurate a Florida-Panama air mail sevice.

Date3/7/1929
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0063332F
Up and away: There is nothing like the feeling when a tow-plane releases your glider plane and you are flying with no sound but the swishing of air
Up and away: There is nothing like the feeling when a tow-plane releases your glider plane and you are flying with no sound but the swishing of air
9/17/1991
Air controller Gary MacDonald (left) and Donald Pratt, a passenger who only had 6 hours of flying instruction 30 years ago, were commended by coroner's jury for their actions after a pilot of a small plane died at controls
Air controller Gary MacDonald (left) and Donald Pratt, a passenger who only had 6 hours of flying instruction 30 years ago, were commended by coroner's jury for their actions after a pilot of a small plane died at controls
5/3/1978
High-flying effort: Thousands of people work together at Pearson International Airport to ensure that planes like this one make it into the air and safely back to ground
High-flying effort: Thousands of people work together at Pearson International Airport to ensure that planes like this one make it into the air and safely back to ground
7/13/1990
Triple celebration. Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas celebrated his 79th birthday and his grandson Tom's 24th by watching his daughter Shirley Douglas (...)
Triple celebration. Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas celebrated his 79th birthday and his grandson Tom's 24th by watching his daughter Shirley Douglas (...)
10/9/1983
Blow-out: Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard celebrated his 86th birthday with companion Yolando Ballard and friends at his Georgian Bay cottage yesterday
Blow-out: Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard celebrated his 86th birthday with companion Yolando Ballard and friends at his Georgian Bay cottage yesterday
7/30/1989
MUTUAL AFFECTION: Charles Keleher celebrated his 107th birthday last February with a new litter of Boston terrier pups brought to visit by his granddaughter
MUTUAL AFFECTION: Charles Keleher celebrated his 107th birthday last February with a new litter of Boston terrier pups brought to visit by his granddaughter
2/16/1990
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
Ben-Gurion - First premier, Christmas, There's No Business Like Show Business and more than 1,000 other songs, celebrated his 90th birthday with a quiet family gathering in New York
3/20/1967
Waiting happily for artificial legs to be fitted, Kenneth Davidson, right, celebrated his 12th birthday yesterday at Ontario Crippled Children's Centre. With him are classmates, from left, Dennis, Neil, Frank and teacher Janet Fraser.
Waiting happily for artificial legs to be fitted, Kenneth Davidson, right, celebrated his 12th birthday yesterday at Ontario Crippled Children's Centre. With him are classmates, from left, Dennis, Neil, Frank and teacher Janet Fraser.
11/28/1967
Echiel Silverman, centre, a retired tailor, celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday night at a dinner and dance for 300 relatives and friends gathered at the Adath Israel Congregation in Downsview
Echiel Silverman, centre, a retired tailor, celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday night at a dinner and dance for 300 relatives and friends gathered at the Adath Israel Congregation in Downsview
1/16/1972
Happy 100th, Frederick Oliver celebrated his 100th birthday with a family jig on the weekend
Happy 100th, Frederick Oliver celebrated his 100th birthday with a family jig on the weekend
1/10/1981
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
Celebrations: Major Louis Paterson has celebrated his 90th birthday several times since last week thanks to the police, friends, family and the Anglican Book Centre where he still works
2/26/1984
Sen. Arthur Roebuck celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday. With him is Mrs. Howard Stevens, president of Toronto Women's Liberals
Sen. Arthur Roebuck celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday. With him is Mrs. Howard Stevens, president of Toronto Women's Liberals
3/1/1963