In loving memory of
Amelia Earhart
June 24, 1897
She was a pioneering American aviator who became one of the world's most famous pilots before mysteriously disappearing in 1937.
A life through time
Timeline of cherished moments
Milestones, everyday joys, and chapters that helped shape Amelia Earhart.
- July 24, 1897
Amelia is born
⌖ Atchison, KS
Amelia Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas, where she spends her early childhood developing an adventurous, barrier-breaking spirit.
- May 20, 1932
Takes off for solo flight
⌖ Newfoundland
Earhart takes off from Newfoundland and successfully lands in Northern Ireland, making her the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
- July 2, 1937
Amelia Vanishes
⌖ Pacific Ocean near Howland Island
During an ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe, Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan vanish over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.