Rosello’s plane in Key West before flight.

TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / May 17, 1951
1951 More than 50 American and Cuban dignitaries and air enthusiasts dedicated a monument near the corner of Grinnell and Caroline Streets to mark the first successful flight by Major Domingo Rosillo from Key West to Havana. The 75-year-old Rosillo attended the ceremony as guest of honor.
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