On July 2nd, 2002 American adventurer Steve Fossett grew to become the primary balloonist to circumnavigate the world alone. And in 2005 he accomplished the primary nonstop solo world flight in an airplane.
And on July 2nd, 1937 aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean whereas trying to make the primary round-the-world flight on the equator.
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