Dec 24, 2021
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Day Tripping: December 24
Flying eccentric
Conflicting claims suggest Howard Hughes was born in September 1905, but an affidavit from years later showed he was born on this day in Texas. As a child, Howard showed an aptitude for engineering and science.
At eleven he built Houston’s first wireless transmitter. At twelve he built the city’s first motorized bicycle from spare parts from an old steam engine…
