The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart (1937)

Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On the morning of July 2, 1937, Earheart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, prepared to complete the final leg of their historic trip around the globe. Sadly, the pair never made it to their next destination, nor were they ever heard from again. Many conspiracies have surfaced since Earheart's disappearance, none of which have been founded.

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