On April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel solo - hours after the Titanic sank and almost no one noticed.
TaildraggerHarriet Quimby became the first woman to cross the English Channel solo in April 1912 - a record-breaking flight history nearly forgot because of the Titanic.
TaildraggerHarriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 16, 1912 - a landmark swallowed by Titanic headlines the very same day.
TaildraggerOn April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel - a feat buried by the Titanic disaster that same week.
TaildraggerHarriet 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.
TaildraggerHow Bryan Allen pedaled the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel in 1979, achieving the first human-powered crossing.
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