First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic
On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic by a female, five years to day after Charles Lindbergh first made the same trip.
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The Hindenburg Disaster
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and exploded within a minute, killing over a third of the people on board.
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Wiley Post Completes First Solo Trip Around the Globe
Wiley Post completed the trip in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes – 21 hours faster than his previous record.
