ON THIS DAY

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July 2, 1937 

Amelia Earhart’s plane disappears

 

Amelia Mary Earhart (1897 – 1957) disappeared July 2, 1937 and was declared dead on January 5, 1939.

She was an American aviation pioneer who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world.

During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights, and since her disappearance has become a global cultural figure. She was the first female pilot to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean and set many other records. She was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

 BTW:

The home where Earhart was born (see below) is now the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum and is maintained by Ninety-Nines, an international group of female pilots of which Earhart was the first elected president. The Amelia Earhart Festival has taken place in Atchison, Kansas, every year since 1996.

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