Timeline Sunday 28 September 1924

Events on Sunday 28 September 1924 2

• 1924 First aerial circumnavigation of the globe completed US Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers finish round-the-world flight Four US Army biplanes set out from Seattle on 6 April 1924 to attempt the first flight around the world; two completed the journey, landing back in Seattle on 28 September 1924. The flight demonstrated the growing feasibility of long-distance aviation.
• 1924 – 1996 Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) Died 19 December 1996, aged 72 Marcello Mastroianni was an Italian actor celebrated for his roles in Federico Fellini films including "La Dolce Vita" and "8½." He received three Academy Award nominations and was one of the most internationally recognized European film stars of his era. He died in Paris of pancreatic cancer.