Events tagged with "howland island"

Historical Events tagged with "howland island"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Exploration & Discovery

Amelia Earhart's Final Communication Attempt

July 2nd, 1937 87 years ago

Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were attempting to complete the first equatorial flight around the world. While flying over the Pacific Ocean, they sent their last known transmission, indicating they were near Howland Island. Their disappearance has been a subject of intrigue and speculation, highlighting the challenges of early aviation and the limits of navigation technology of the time.