Harriet Quimby, the Bleriot Eleven, and the Channel Crossing the Titanic Stole from History
On April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel - a feat buried by the Titanic disaster that same week.
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Harriet Quimby, the Bleriot Eleven, and the English Channel Crossing the Titanic Erased From History
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 16, 1912 - a milestone nearly erased by the Titanic sinking the night before.
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How Bryan Allen pedaled the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel in 1979, achieving the first human-powered crossing.
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