1983 Death Martha Sleeper, actress (Spitfire), dies of a heart attack at 72 1945 Event WAAF-corporal flies along the tail of a Spitfire 1943 Event 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down 1939 Event Spitfire shoots German Heinkel-111 down above Scotland 1936 Event Spitfire makes it's 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton) 1935 Event "RvJ" Mitchell and Major Sorley discuss armament of Spitfire 1895 Birthday Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer, Spitfire 1887 Birthday John Cromwell, born in Toledo, Ohio, actor and director, Spitfire, Of Human Bondage
