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Beryl Markham

Racehorse trainer

Died when: 83 years 281 days (1005 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author.

She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America.She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night.


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