Charles Lindbergh earned his place in history when he became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, touching down in Paris on May 21, 1927. Time magazine, only four years old, had the habit of placing a portrait of a newsmaker on each issue's cover. That week, the publication neglected to put the aviator inside its iconic red border. (It was instead King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom.)
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