Amelia Earhart — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Amelia Earhart.
1897
Born on July 24 in Atchison, Kansas
1921
Purchased her first aircraft, a Kinner Airster, and began flying lessons
1922
Set women's world altitude record at 14,000 feet in her Kinner Airster
1928
Became first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger on the Friendship
1932
Completed first solo transatlantic flight by a woman, flying from Newfoundland to Ireland
1935
Completed first solo flight from Hawaii to California across the Pacific Ocean
1937
Departed on July 2 from Lae, New Guinea, attempting to circumnavigate the globe at the equator
1937
Lost contact on July 2 near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean; disappearance remains officially unresolved
1939
Declared legally dead on January 5
1947
Inducted posthumously into the National Aviation Hall of Fame