This Day in History - July 24th, 1802: Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France. He adopted the last name Dumas from his grandmother, a former Haitian slave. Dumas established himself as one of the most popular authors in France, known for plays and historical adventure novels such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. He died on December 5, 1870, in Puys, France. --Bio. 1897: Aviator Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. In 1923, Earhart, fondly known as Lady Lindy, became the 16th woman to be issued a pilots license. She had several notable flights, becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, as well as the first person to fly over both the Atlantic and Pacific. In 1937, she mysteriously disappeared while trying to circumnavigate the globe from the equator. Since then, several theories have formed regarding Earharts last days, many of which have been connected to various artifacts that have been found on Pacific islands—including clothing, tools and, more recently, freckle cream. Earhart was legally declared dead in 1939. --Bio. 1900: Zelda Fitzgerald née Sayre was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She married Great Gatsby author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, in 1920. Though her husband gained more fame as an author, Zelda also wrote, notably Save Me the Waltz, an autobiographical novel. Todays This Day in History was provided by BIO. If youd like to learn more, we can help!
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