An American aviator, who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20th-21st, 1927. Although others pilots were able to do it, Lindbergh was the first one to do it nonstop. Lindbergh has campaigned against the American involvement in World War two, before Japan attacked Pearl harbour in 1941. He has served as an adviser in the aviation industry from the days of the wood and wire to the supersonic jets. Lindbergh was born on February 4th, 1902 in Detroit. He grew up on a farm near Little Falls, Minn, and was the son of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Sr, who was a lawyer and his wife, whose name was Evangeline Lodge Lan. In Lindbergh’s childhood, he has showed exceptional mechanical ability, and entered University to study
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He was also known to be one the most influential artists in all of jazz history. The songs that he was known for are “Star Dust”, “La Vie En Rose”, as well as “What a Wonderful World.” Armstrong had several nicknames such as “Satchmo”, “Pops”, and then later on, “Ambassador Satch”. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to prominence as an all-star virtuoso in the 1920s, and has influenced many musicians with both his trumpet styles, and unique vocals, not only by the jazz, but also by the popular music. Armstrong has had a difficult childhood, where his father was a factory worker and soon abandoned the family after Armstrong’s birth. Whereas, his mother, who turned in a prostitute, left him frequently with his maternal grandmother. Armstrong later left school in fifth grade, then began working. A Jewish family, gave Armstrong a job of collecting both junk and delivering coal. The family has also encouraged him to sing and often invited Armstrong over to their home for meals. Armstrong was later arrested on New Year’s Eve in 1912, for firing his stepfather’s gun in the air during celebrations, where he was sent to Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. There, he was given a musical instruction on the cornet, where he fell in love with music. After Armstrong was released from the home in 1914, and he immediately began dreaming his life of music. By the end of his teens, in 1918, he married a prostitute by the name of Daisy Parker. This has commenced several stormy unions, followed by many arguments. Armstrong adopted a 3-year old child during this time, by the Clarence. Clarence became mentally disabled from a head injury he suffered at an early age. His popularity has begun to grow throughout the decade, as he played several other venues. Later, in 1932, Armstrong began to appear in movies and he made his first tour of England.
He was also known to be one the most influential artists in all of jazz history. The songs that he was known for are “Star Dust”, “La Vie En Rose”, as well as “What a Wonderful World.” Armstrong had several nicknames such as “Satchmo”, “Pops”, and then later on, “Ambassador Satch”. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to prominence as an all-star virtuoso in the 1920s, and has influenced many musicians with both his trumpet styles, and unique vocals, not only by the jazz, but also by the popular music. Armstrong has had a difficult childhood, where his father was a factory worker and soon abandoned the family after Armstrong’s birth. Whereas, his mother, who turned in a prostitute, left him frequently with his maternal grandmother. Armstrong later left school in fifth grade, then began working. A Jewish family, gave Armstrong a job of collecting both junk and delivering coal. The family has also encouraged him to sing and often invited Armstrong over to their home for meals. Armstrong was later arrested on New Year’s Eve in 1912, for firing his stepfather’s gun in the air during celebrations, where he was sent to Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. There, he was given a musical instruction on the cornet, where he fell in love with music. After Armstrong was released from the home in 1914, and he immediately began dreaming his life of music. By the end of his teens, in 1918, he married a prostitute by the name of Daisy Parker. This has commenced several stormy unions, followed by many arguments. Armstrong adopted a 3-year old child during this time, by the Clarence. Clarence became mentally disabled from a head injury he suffered at an early age. His popularity has begun to grow throughout the decade, as he played several other venues. Later, in 1932, Armstrong began to appear in movies and he made his first tour of England.