This Day in History 1/14/21

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on January 14th. These days, American presidents regularly log thousands of flight miles a year on Air Force One, but back on this day in 1943, air travel was still a rarity. That’s when Franklin Roosevelt flew on a Boeing 314 Flying Boat to a World War II strategy session with British prime minister Winston Churchill in Casablanca, becoming the first U.S. president to travel by plane for official business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices