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Events on Sunday 17 June 1928 1
1928Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic by airFirst woman to fly across the AtlanticAmelia Earhart flew from Trepassey, Newfoundland, to Burry Port, Wales, as a passenger aboard the Fokker seaplane Friendship, piloted by Wilmer Stultz. The flight made her an international celebrity. She flew the Atlantic solo in 1932.