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Amelia Mary Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas
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Marie Curie wins the Nobel Prize
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Madame La Barrone de la Roche becomes the first fully qualified woman pilot
Madame La Barrone de la Roche becomes the first fully qualified woman pilot -
Marie Curie becomes the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice
arie Curie becomes the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice -
Amelia graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois
Amelia graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois -
Amelia volunteers as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada, for the "walking wounded" of World War One
Amelia volunteers as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada, for the "walking wounded" of World War One Alexandra Kollantai becomes the first woman minister in the world. -
Amelia enrolls in the pre-med program of Columbia University, New York
Amelia enrolls in the pre-med program of Columbia University, New York -
The 19th Amendment is passed; granting women in the USA the right to vote
Amelia leaves Columbia University after one semester. Joins her parents in Los Angeles, California. Takes her first flight with Frank Hawks -
Amelia completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchases her first aircraft- the Kinner Airster
Amelia completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchases her first aircraft- the Kinner Airster -
Amelia sets an unofficial women's flying altitude record of 14,000 feet
Amelia sets an unofficial women's flying altitude record of 14,000 feet -
Amelia writes Ruth Nichols about forming an organization for women who fly
Amelia writes Ruth Nichols about forming an organization for women who fly -
Amelia is recognized as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger (June). Buys Avro Avian Airplane. Writes 20 hours and 40
Amelia is recognized as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger (June). Buys Avro Avian Airplane. Writes 20 hours and 40 -
The Great Depression Begins
Amelia acquires a single engine Lockheed Vega aircraft. Competes in Women's Air Derby(Santa Monica to Cleveland)- finishes in third place. Helps organize The Ninety-Nines(November) -
Amelia sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph (July). Acquires her air transport license (October). Ruth Nichols sets the transcontinental speed record.
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Amelia becomes the first president of The Ninety-Nines. She marries George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut (February); acquires an autogiro and sets a women's autogiro altitude record of 18,415 feet (April); completes her first solo transcontinental f
Amelia becomes the first president of The Ninety-Nines. She marries George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut (February); acquires an autogiro and sets a women's autogiro altitude record of 18,415 feet (April); completes her first solo transcontinental flight in an autogiro for the Beechnut Company(May/June) -
Amelia writes the book "The Fun Of It"
She becomes the first woman (and second person) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in her single engine Lockheed Vega and the first person to cross the Atlantic twice by air. She sets women's record for fastest non-stop transcontinental flight (Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey) in 19 hours and 5 minutes (August). She is awarded the Army Air Corps Distinguished Flying Cross. Amelia becomes the second non-British pilot to receive Honorary Membership in the National Aeronautic Assoc -
Amelia participates in the National Air Races in Los Angeles, Califonia
She breaks her own North American transcontinental record with a flying time of 17 hours, 7 minutes, and 30 seconds. She wins the Harmon Trophy -
Amelia wins
Amelia wins the Harmon Trophy for the third year in a row. -
Amelia flies solo.....
Amelia is the first to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, Califonia in 17 hours and 7 minutes(January). She is the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City, Mexico by official invitation from the Mexican Government(April); is the first woman to compete in the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. She is named America's Outstanding Airwoman by Harmon Trophy committee -
Amelia purchases an airplane
Amelia takes delivery of Lockheed twin-engined airplane financed by Purdue University(July). She starts to plan her round-the-world flight -
Amelia begins her round-the-world flight....
Amelia begins her round-the-world flight in Oakland, California and sets a record for east-west (Oakland to Hawaii) travel in 15 hours and 47 minutes (March). Her plane is damaged while taking off from Hawaii for Howland Island (March). Airplane is repaired and a second around-the-world attempt is started from Miami, Florida (June). Amelia disappears near Howland Island July 2, 1937 -
The Great Depression Ends
