… this marks the anniversary of her 113th birthday.
Amelia flew her first plane at the age of 24 (in 1921). In 1932 Amelia became the 2nd person to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1935, she was the first person to fly solo across the Pacific. Her next flight was set to circle the globe at the equator. On July 2, 1937, she and her navigator disappeared at sea just 2 days short of finishing the trip. Neither she or her plane were ever found!“To celebrate, an exhibition of 65 recently discovered or little-seen photographs of the aviator’s time in Hawai’i went on display at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, where Earhart once stayed. The photos come from the archives of the Matson Navigation Company, owners of both the S.S. Lurline, which transported the pilot and her Lockheed Vega to Hawai’i, and the Royal Hawaiian. The photos will be on view in the hotel’s Coronet Lounge through the end of the year.” (Source: San Francisco Chronicle – women making history, first in flight).
Today is also:
Cousins Day
National Day of the Cowboy
National Drive-Thru Day
National Tell an Old Joke Day
Also on this date:
In 1793 France passes the first copyright law
In 1847 a Rotary-type printing press patent by Richard March Hoe, NYC
In 1911 Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas
In 1938 Instant coffee was invented
In 1969 Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean
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