1997 Event Linda Finch completes Amelia Earhart attempted around-the-world flight 1937 Event Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean 1937 Death Amelia Earhart Putnam, Dutch pilot/1st female to fly Atlantic, dies at 40 1935 Event Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland California (non-stop, of course) 1932 Event Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight 1932 Event 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart 1932 Event 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, lands 1932 Event Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland 1st woman fly solo across Atlantic 1932 Event Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic 1928 Event Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) 1898 Birthday Amelia Earhart, U.S. aviator, 1st woman to solo Atlantic