1990 Event SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17 1959 Event 1st transcontinental coml jet flight (American) (LA to New York for $301) 1957 Event Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08) 1956 Event 1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Washington D.C. 1955 Event 1st transcontinental round-trip solo flight-sunrise to sunset 1953 Event 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service 1951 Event 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by President Truman 1946 Event 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland 1937 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes sets transcontinental air record (7h28m25s) 1935 Event Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) 1932 Event Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight 1932 Event 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart 1930 Event 1st woman pilot on a transcontinental air flight Miss Ruth Nichols (Mineola, New York to California), in a Lockheed-Vega, took 7 days 1930 Event 1st scheduled transcontinental air service began 1930 Event 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls 1930 Event 1st transcontinental glider tow completed 1924 Event Through regular transcontinental airmail service forms, New York City-SF 1923 Event 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (New York - San Diego) completed 1923 Event Transcontinental airmail service begins 1921 Event 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida 1921 Event 1st U.S. transcontinental air mail flight arrives in New York City from San Francisco 1920 Event 1st transcontinental airmail flight from New York to SF 1919 Event 1st transcontinental air race ends 1915 Event 1st transcontinental radio telephone message is sent 1915 Event Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (New York to SF) 1914 Event 1st transcontinental phone link made between New York City and SF 1912 Event 1st eastbound U.S. transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla 1911 Event Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing 1st transcontinental airplane flight (84 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, New York, Sept 17) 1903 Event 1st transcontinental auto trip begins in San Francisco; arrives New York 3-months later 1903 Event 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at San Francisco (George Wymann) 1887 Event 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC 1886 Event 1st scheduled transcontinental passenger train reaches Pt Moody, BC 1870 Event Transcontinental Railway actually completed in Colorado 1861 Event 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express 1853 Event Transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress
