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The NC-4 Medal is a military decoration that was authorized by the United States Congress in 1929 to commemorate the 1919 trans-Atlantic crossing by the members of the NC-4 mission. Originally awarded as a non-wearable table medal, in 1935 a wearable version of the medal was subsequently authorized.
On June 3, 1919, he was made a commander of the Order of the Tower and Sword by the Portuguese government. [4] After returning to the United States, Read was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal , which at the time was a more prestigious award than the Navy Cross that the other five NC-4 crew members received (the order of award ...
A combination race is a race run between multiple series that operate under compatible rules packages. During NASCAR's combination races (currently the ARCA Menards Series East and West , and formerly the Winston Cup Series / Winston West Series and Busch Series / Busch North Series ), there is one race, but points are scored for both series.
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The transatlantic capability of the NC-4 was the result of developments in aviation that began before World War I.In 1908, Glenn Curtiss had experimented unsuccessfully with floats on the airframe of an early June Bug craft, but his first successful takeoff from water was not carried out until 1911, with an A-1 airplane fitted with a central pontoon.
The NCHSAA was founded in 1913 by Dr. Louis Round Wilson, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.The university served as the primary source of funding and leadership for the Association from 1913 through 1947, before the organization adopted its current model, which provides school administrators with direct influence through the presence of the NCHSAA Board of Directors.
US' Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone crosses the finish line to win the women's 400m hurdles final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 8, 2024.
A swimmer’s disqualification on a technicality after winning a college conference final has led to one teammate branding the decision as the “dumbest rule in swimming.”