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June 15th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1921
    The Rise

    Bessie Coleman earns her pilot's license

    Bessie Coleman receives pilot's license No. 18310 from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale at the Caudron Brothers School in Le Crotoy, France. First Black woman in history licensed to fly.

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