On This Day In History
1927: First transatlantic flight made by Charles Lindbergh~
American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in 1927, traveling from New York to Paris in the monoplane Spirit of Saint Louis in about 33.5 hours.
1932: American aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to pilot an airplane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.