Born: Amelia Mary Earhart, July 24, 1897, Atchison, Kansas, U.S. Disappeared: July 2, 1937 (aged 39); Pacific Ocean, en route to Howland Island from Lae, Papua New Guinea Status: Declared dead in absentia, January 5, 1939 (aged 41) Nationality: American Known for: Many early aviation records, including first woman to fly solo across the…