Life of Amelia Earhart

Amelia was Born

Jul 24, 1897

Amelia Mary Earhart was born

First Flying Lesson

Jan 3, 1921

Neta Snook gives Amelia her first flying lesson.

Pilot's License

May 16, 1923

Amelia receives her pilots license.

Friendship Flight

Jun 3, 1928

Amelia and her crew take off on the friendship flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Women's Cross-Country Air Race

Aug 18, 1929

Amelia flys in the Women's Cross-Country Air Race

Solo Flight

Jan 11, 1935

Amelia makes a solo flight from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, California

Flight to Mexico

Apr 19, 1935

Amelia sets off on her flight to Mexico.

Round-the-world trip

Mar 17, 1937

Amelia makes her first attempt at her round the world trip.

Disappeared mysteriously

Jul 3, 1937

Amelia and Noonan disappear.