American aviation pioneer and author who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, becoming one of the most enduring mysteries in aviation history.
American historian Hiram Bingham rediscovers the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes. The ancient site had been largely overgrown by vegetation and was unknown to the outside world.
Apollo 11 safely splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, successfully concluding the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The crew was recovered by the USS Hornet and placed in quarantine to prevent potential lunar contamination.