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Raymonde de Laroche

Raymonde de Laroche, French pilot (died 1919)

Born
August 22, 1882
Died
July 18, 1919
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1882

About Raymonde de Laroche

Raymonde de Laroche was a French pilot who became the world's first licensed female pilot on 8 March 1910. She is thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane. Raymonde de Laroche (22 August 1882 – 18 July 1919) was a French pilot who became the world's first licensed female pilot on 8 March 1910. De Laroche's flight is often cited as the first by a woman in a powered heavier-than-air craft; there is evidence that two other women, P.

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The world when Raymonde de Laroche was born

Raymonde de Laroche was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Raymonde de Laroche's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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