It's Amelia Earhart Day

On this day in 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart begins a trip from Honolulu to Oakland, California, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. For her full biography, visit the Amelia Earhart Official Website.

Want more? Take a look at the book Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride: Based on a True Story by Pam Munoz Ryan.