Amelia Earhart, an American Aviator (a native of Atchison, KS, USA), flew out of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada on May 20th, 1932. On a trip that would take 15 hours and cover about 2,026 miles (3,260km) by the time she landed in Londonderry, Ireland on May 21st, 1932.

Side note: Charles Augustus Lindbergh took first solo flight exactly 5 years before.

For More Information:

• Amelia Earhart
  Official Site
• Amelia Earhart – History Channel
  A pioneering aviator and inspirational figure, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and set many other records throughout her career.
• Amelia Earhart – Pilot – Biography.com, Pilot (1897–c. 1939)
  Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, mysteriously disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

Date:
      May 20, 1932
Name(s):
      Amelia Mary Earhart
Occupation:
      Pilot

Other Quick Facts:
Birth Date
      July 24, 1897
Death Date
      c. January 5, 1939
Education
      Hyde Park High School, Columbia University
Place of Birth
      Atchison, Kansas, USA