Complex sentence: On February 7,1914 he flew continuously from 7:35 am until 11:55 pm covering 1,056 miles in 16 hours and 20 minutes, besting the previous nonstop record set three days before by Bruno Langer.
Split into simpler sentences: On February 7,1914 he flew continuously from 7:35 am until 11:55 pm covering 1,056 miles in 16 hours and 20 minutes. He bested the previous nonstop record set three days before by Bruno Langer.