French cyclist, Paul Cornu, flew the first helicopter on this day in 1907.

Did you know that:

• The first shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii came in on this day in 1895
• “Fantasia” animated film by Walt Disney, starring Leopold Stokowski and Deems Taylor, was released on this day in 1940
• Robert Jarvik was granted a patent for an artificial heart on this day in 1979