NADINE LINGE reveals 10 fascinating facts about Hughes, who was famously played by Leonardo DiCaprio in 2004 movie The Aviator...
1. Born in 1905 in Texas, Hughes was a millionaire before he was 20. His dad had invented a drill part that revolutionised the oil industry.
When Hughes Sr died in 1924, his son inherited his money, dropped out of university and went to Hollywood to produce films.2.
He was also a pilot who founded the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932. He set several aviation records including circumnavigating the globe in three days, 19 hours and 17 minutes.3.
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