October April 8, 1884 Blanche Stuart Scott becomes the first woman to fly at a public event in the US at Fort Wayne, Indiana. April 8, 1884
April April 17, 1964 Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world. April 17, 1964
Birthdays November 14, 1889 Elizabeth Cochran aka Nellie Bly American Journalist begins her trip around the world. November 14, 1889
April April 16, 1912 Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. April 16, 1912
May May 20, 1932 Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin her solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, the first by a female pilot. May 20, 1932
May May 18, 1953 Jacqueline Cochran becomes the first female pilot to break the sound barrier. May 18, 1953
Black History June 15, 1921 “The air is the only place free from prejudice.” Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman receives her pilot’s license after graduating from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. She is the first black woman […] June 15, 1921
August August 1, 1911 Harriet Quimby passes her pilot's test becoming the first first woman in the United States to receive an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate August 1, 1911
May May 24, 1930 Amy Johnson becomes the first woman to ride solo from England to Austraila when she lands in Darwin, Territory. May 24, 1930
