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1910 Bessie Raiche First woman to fly solo. She flew in an airplane her husband built of bamboo, wire and silk. 1911 Harriet Quimby First U.S. woman to receive a pilot's license. More on Harriet Quimby More on Harriet Quimby 2 1912 Harriet Quimby First woman to fly solo across the English Channel. More on Harriet Quimby More on Harriet Quimby 2 1913 Ruth Law Bancroft First woman to fly at night. 1914 Katherine Stinson First woman to fly a loop (Cicero Field, Chicago, IL). More on Katherine Stinson 1917 Katherine Stinson Set flight endurance record of 9 hours and 10 minutes. More on Katherine Stinson 1918 Anna Low First Chinese-American, female aviator who flew in the San Francisco, CA region.