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1933 93 years ago Historical Events July 22 2 sources

Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.

On July 22, in the year 1933, Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of July 22, one of 408 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Wiley Hardeman Post was an American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Known for his work in high-altitude flying, he helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, he and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when his aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on July 22, 1933 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 8 March 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 22 Lawrie Reilly, Scottish footballer (born 1928)
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Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 22 Linda Christian, Mexican-American actress (born 1923)
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Notable Deaths 2010 Jul 22 Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jul 22 Richard M. Givan, American lawyer and judge (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2009 Jul 22 Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jul 22 Estelle Getty, American actress (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 22 Mike Coolbaugh, American baseball player and coach (born 1972)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 22 Jarrod Cunningham, New Zealand rugby player (born 1968)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 22 László Kovács, Hungarian-American director and cinematographer (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 22 Rollie Stiles, American baseball player (born 1906)
Notable Births 2006 Jul 22 Javon Walton, American actor and boxer
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 22 Dika Newlin, American composer, singer-songwriter, and pianist (born 1923)
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Notable Deaths 2004 Jul 22 Sacha Distel, French singer and guitarist (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jul 22 Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist and composer (born 1922)
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