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Lucky Lindy (other)
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Lucky Lindy or Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974) was a U.S. aviator. Lucky Lindy may also refer to: * "Lucky Lindy!", a 1927 song by Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbert * "Lucky Lindy", a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch featuring Land Shark * Lucky Lindy, a racehorse and 1992 winner of the Easter Stakes See also * Amelia Earhart (1897-1937; aka ''Lady Lindy''), U.S. aviatrix * List of people known as Lucky or the Lucky The epithet Lucky or the Lucky may refer to: People * Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398–1440), also known as Theodoric the Lucky * Maqsood Mahmood "Lucky" Ali (born 1958), Indian singer, songwriter and actor * Elias Jackson Lucky Baldwin ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Lindy
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of , flying alone for 33.5 hours. His aircraft, the ''Spirit of St. Louis'', was designed and built by the Ryan Airline Company specifically to compete for the Raymond Orteig#Orteig Prize, Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown, first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo transatlantic flight, the first nonstop transatlantic flight between two major city hubs, and the longest by over . It is known as one of the most consequential flights in history and ushered in a new era of air transportation between parts of the globe. Lindbergh was raised mostly in Little Falls, Minnesota and Washington, D.C., the son of prominent U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Lindy!
"Lucky Lindy!" is a fox-trot song composed by Abel Baer, with lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert. It was published by Harmony in 1927. The song was the first to celebrate Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in the ''Spirit of St. Louis'' and his landing in Paris. Hundreds more followed. http://www.charleslindbergh.com/music/ The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library The Pritzker Military Museum & Library (formerly Pritzker Military Library) is a non-profit museum and a research library for the study of military history on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The institution was founded in 2003, and its spe .... Lyrics The piece was "Dedicated to the mother of 'Lucky Lindy'" and the sheet music describes it as a "Fox-Trot Song." Glibert's lyrics, as printed in the sheet music, are as follows: References Bibliography *Holloway, Diane, and Bob Cheney. ''American History in Song: Lyrics from 1900 to 1945''. San Jose: Authors Choice Press, 2001. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Shark (Saturday Night Live)
The Land Shark (also land shark, landshark, LandShark) was a recurring character from the sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live''. The character first appeared during the show's debut season in the fall of 1975 as a response to the release of the film ''Jaws'' and the subsequent hysteria over purported shark sightings. It was one of the most popular and imitated sketches of ''SNL'' first season. Original sketch The Land Shark first appeared in a sketch entitled "Jaws II" on the Candice Bergen-hosted episode (season 1 episode 4), which originally aired on November 8, 1975. As narrated by Don Pardo (the announcer): the Land Shark is considered the cleverest of all sharks. Unlike the Great White shark, which tends to inhabit the waters and harbors of recreational beach areas, the Land Shark may strike at any place, any time. It is capable of disguising its voice, and generally preys on young, single women. The sketch depicted the Land Shark (voiced by Chevy Chase) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easter Stakes
The Easter Stakes was a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It was run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Kempton Park on Easter Saturday. It was run for the last time in April 2009. History The Easter Stakes was originally run on turf and served as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The race was transferred to Kempton's newly opened Polytrack circuit in 2006. It was demoted from Listed status after the 2009 running, when the three-year average of its winners' ratings failed to reach the required level, and the name was dropped. The ungraded version of the Conditions race which replaced it was initially backed by 32Red. The bookmaking company Betfred became its sponsor in 2012. Records Leading jockey since 1979 (3 wins): * Pat Eddery – ''Zelphi (1988), Two O'Clock Jump (1995), Prince Tum Tum (2003)'' * John Reid – ''Lunar Mover (1989), Lucky Lindy (1992), Right Win (1993)'' Leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart ( , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Born and raised in Atchison, Kansas, and later in Des Moines, Iowa, Earhart developed a passion for adventure at a young age, steadily gaining flying experience from her twenties. In 1928, Earhart became the first female passenger to cross the Atlantic by airplane (accompanying pilot Wilmer Stultz), for which she achieved celebrity status. In 1932, piloting a Lockheed Vega 5B, Earhart made a nonstop solo transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve such a feat. She received the United States Distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
