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Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).

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Amy Johnson

British aviator (1903–1941)

Amy Johnson was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.
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Darwin, Northern Territory

Capital city of Northern Territory, Australia

Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city has nearly 53% of the Northern Territory's population, with 139,902 at the 2021 census. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional…
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May 5

Day of the year

May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.
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