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Beryl Clutterbuck Markham
October 26, 1902 – August 3, 1986
British writer, aviator, adventurer, racehorse trainer (1902–1986)
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Beryl Markham was a British aviation pioneer, racehorse trainer and author. In 1936 she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in an east-west direction; It was also the first non-stop flight in an east-west direction from England to America.
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- Birthday · October 26
- Anniversary · August 3
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