What does it take to have an airport named for you? How about
setting an around-the-world speed record? In 1938 there was an
effort to rename an airport in Texas to honor Howard Hughes
(pictured) after he circled the world in 91 hours, besting the
previous record by four days. For a short time, Houston
Municipal Airport became known as Howard Hughes Airport. But the
name was changed back when people objected to having an airport
named after a living person. Today the airport is known as
William P. Hobby Airport.