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Archibald Hoxsey

Archibald Hoxsey, American pilot (died 1910)

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Born
October 15, 1884
Died
December 31, 1910
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1884

About Archibald Hoxsey

Archibald Hoxsey was an American aviator who worked for the Wright brothers. On December 26, 1910, Hoxsey set a flight altitude record of 11,474 feet (3,497 m). Hoxsey was to participate in the 22nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade, on January 2, 1911, sitting upon a float replica of the plane in which he set the flight altitude record. Hoxsey died on December 31, 1910, in Los Angeles, California, after crashing from 7,000 ft (2,100 m) while trying to set a new altitude record. There he became the first pilot to fly at night.

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Archibald Hoxsey timeline

  1. On December 26, 1910, Hoxsey set a flight altitude record of 11,474 feet (3,497 m).
  2. Hoxsey died on December 31, 1910, in Los Angeles, California, after crashing from 7,000 ft (2,100 m) while trying to set a new altitude record.
  3. Hoxsey was to participate in the 22nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade, on January 2, 1911, sitting upon a float replica of the plane in which he set the flight altitude record.

The world when Archibald Hoxsey was born

Archibald Hoxsey was born in 1884. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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