| Air Travel |
| Year | Month | Day | Event | Related
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| 1942 | April | 20 | Construction began on the Richmond Naval Air Station. It was on the site of today's Metroozoo. | |
| 1945 | September | 15 | A major hurricane hit southern Dade County. Many structures were destroyed. Several buildings on the Richmond Naval Air Station were among those destroyed, including the base's blimp hangars in a large fires. | |
| 1946 | January | 01 | The Dade County Port Authority bought the airport on NW Thirty-Sixth Street. They purchased it from Pan American Airways for $2.5 million. | display |
January | 06 | The Miami Herald began offering "the Clipper edition." It was a smaller version of the Herald that they sent by air to the countries of Latin America. | | | 1953 | July | 16 | The Miami City Commission voted to establish a temporary City Hall. The old Pan American Airways terminal on Dinner Key was chosen as the site. | |
| 1959 | January | 24 | Miami International Airport was dedicated. | display |
February | 01 | The 20th Street terminal at Miami International Airport opened. | | | Return to top |
