Amelia Earhart
24 July 1897 – 2 July 1937
American aviation pioneer and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared over the Pacific in 1937 while attempting a round-the-world flight.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
Birth
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Became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane, as a passenger
17 June 1928
Source:
en.wikipedia.org
Achievement
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Completed the first solo transatlantic flight by a woman
21 May 1932
She flew from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland in about 15 hours.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Achievement
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Began her attempted round-the-world flight from Oakland, California
1 June 1937
Career
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Disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
2 July 1937
Her plane vanished near Howland Island during the round-the-world attempt; she was declared dead in 1939.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Death
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