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Birth
Harriet Quimby was born May 11, 1875 in Michigan. -
Leslie's Illustrated Weekly
Harriet began working for Leslie's Illustrated Weekly as a theater critic in 1903. -
Became interested in aviation
She went to Belmont Park International Aviation Tournament to write a story about the event. -
First licensed female aviator in the U.S.
On August 1, 1911, she became the first licensed female aviator in the United States. -
Flew Across the English Channel
On April 10, 1912 she became the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. -
Died July 1,1912
Harriet was flying in the 3rd Annual Boston Aviation Meet when the plane appeared to hit turbulance. First her passenger fell from the plane and died, then she also fell from the plane and died. Neither of them were wearing a seat belt.