23 December 1936 Posted on December 22, 2013 by Staff The first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber. Famous Words of Inspiration..."We know life is futile. A man who considers that his life is of very wonderful importance is awfully close to a padded cell." Clarence Darrow — Click here for more from Clarence Darrow Related posts: 21 May 1936 1 March 1936 22 December 2001 23 December 1893 23 December 1972 29 May 1953 29 May 1953 16 December 1972