25th July 1909 French aviator Louis Bleriot makes the first flight over the English Channel from Baraques to Dover in a small 24hp monoplane
{"Image ImageDescription": "25th, July 1909, French aviator, Louis Bleriot makes the first flight over the English Channel, from Baraques to Dover in a small 24-hp monoplane  (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)"}