Roland Garros (aviator)

Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was a French aviation pioneer and fighter pilot. Garros began a career in aviation in 1909 and performed many early feats before joining the French army and becoming one of the earliest fighter pilots during World War I. Garros was shot down on 5 October 1918. In 1928, the Roland Garros tennis stadium was named in his memory; the French Open tennis tournament takes the name of Roland Garros, which is held in this stadium.

6 October 1888

Born on the same birth day (6 October): Caroline Gordon • Eileen Derbyshire • Hendrik Adamson • Ivan Graziani • Jack Cullen • Jarrod Moseley • Joe Rafferty • Melinda Doolittle • Muhammad V of Kelantan • Mukarram Jah • Quincy Acy • Steve Scalise • Sylvia Fowles • Walter Ray Williams Jr. • Yuknoom Yichʼaak Kʼahkʼ

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